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How to get fromEdinburgh to Heerlenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Heerlen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    9h 25m
    €304–501

  2. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain train
    7h 49m
    €73–254

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus bus N870
    21h 5m
    €91–147

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heerlencar car
    11h 43m
    €325–411

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    6h 25m

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    11h 25m
    €177–441

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heerlencar car
    12h 50m
    €220–367

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    6h 46m
    €116–282

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 23m
    €94–269

  10. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €81–216

  11. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane EDI - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 38m
    €81–234

  12. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €165–355

Edinburgh to Heerlen by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Heerlen via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Liège-Guillemins in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heerlen via London Victoria, Maastricht, and Maastricht in around 21h 5m.

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