There are 4 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Heerlen by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain Rb33 / ...
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Heerlentrain Sneltrein RE18
32 min€8–30Drive 15.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Geilenkirchen to Heerlencar 15.7 km
20 min€3–4Train, bus
- Take the train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain Rb33 / ...
- Take the bus from Herzogenrath to Heerlenbus Stopbus ipv trein
48 min€8–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geilenkirchen, Bauchem Sittarder Straße to Sittard-Geleen, Sittard Stationbus Sb3
- Take the train from Sittard to Heerlentrain Intercity
1h 4m€10–17
Geilenkirchen to Heerlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geilenkirchen to Heerlen is to drive which costs €2 - €4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Geilenkirchen to Heerlen is to drive which takes 20 min and costs €2 - €4.
No, there is no direct train from Geilenkirchen to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Geilenkirchen, Bf and arriving at Heerlen via Herzogenrath. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Geilenkirchen and Heerlen is 21 km. The road distance is 15.7 km.
The best way to get from Geilenkirchen to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €30.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Geilenkirchen to Heerlen, including transfers.
Geilenkirchen to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Geilenkirchen, Bf station.
Geilenkirchen to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Herzogenrath, Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geilenkirchen to Heerlen is 16 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Geilenkirchen to Heerlen.
There are 1483+ hotels available in Heerlen.
What companies run services between Geilenkirchen, Germany and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Heerlen via Herzogenrath in around 32 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herzogenrath to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Herzogenrath to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €3–4
Train from Sittard to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Herzogenrath to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–8
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Sittard to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €5–10
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Herzogenrath to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Geilenkirchen, Bauchem Sittarder Straße to Sittard-Geleen, Sittard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Herzogenrath to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 02431-88-6767
- info@west-verkehr.de
- Website
- west-verkehr.de
Bus from Geilenkirchen, Bauchem Sittarder Straße to Sittard-Geleen, Sittard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- west-verkehr.de
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