There are 3 ways to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen by train, bus, or car
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Amsterdam to Heerlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen is to bus which costs €16 - €45 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €30 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Heerlen. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Heerlen is 214 km. The road distance is 203.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €30 - €120.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen takes 2h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
Amsterdam to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €45 and takes 3h 20m.
Amsterdam to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Heerlen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Heerlen is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Amsterdam to Heerlen.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Heerlen, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen hourly. Tickets cost €30–120 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Arriva NL also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastricht 4 times a day. Tickets cost €12–30 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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