There are 3 ways to get from Heerlen to Elst 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 Heerlen to Roermondtrain Intercity
- Take the train from Roermond to Nijmegentrain Stoptrein RS11
2h 31m€24–35Train, line 66 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain
- Take the bus from Roermond, Station Roermond to Venlo, Station Venlobus 66 / ...
- Take the bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Nijmegen, Centraal Stationbus 83 / ...
4h 44m€16–40Drive 137.5 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Elstcar 137.5 km
1h 58m€25–36
Heerlen to Elst by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Elst is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Elst is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Elst. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Elst via Roermond and Nijmegen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Heerlen and Elst is 135 km. The road distance is 137.5 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Elst without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Heerlen to Elst, including transfers.
Heerlen to Elst train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
Heerlen to Elst train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Roermond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Elst is 137 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Heerlen to Elst.
There are 452+ hotels available in Elst.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Elst via Roermond and Nijmegen in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–11
Train from Roermond to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €18–21
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Roermond, Station Roermond to Venlo, Station Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
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