There are 12 ways to get from Heerlen to Merano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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 Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen89
12h 32m€143–483Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bolzano SouthN537
16h 21m€47–126Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano MeranRe
17h 53m€102–430Drive 805.5 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Merano805.5 km
8h 7m€141–204Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brenner89
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano MeranRe
13h 20m€120–392Drive, car train
- Drive from Heerlen to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Merano
8h 55m€187–247Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)DUS - BZO
7h 42m€221–479Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)EIN - INN
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
9h 28m€183–410Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
10h 23m€151–451Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
10h 42m€150–392Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)RTM - INN
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
10h 49m€318–764Train, train to Antwerp International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Berchem
- Fly from Antwerp International Airport (ANR) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)ANR - BZO
8h 47m€219–2,466
Heerlen to Merano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Merano is to bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Merano is to train and fly which takes 7h 42m and costs €220 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen to Merano. However, there are services departing from Heerlen, Zandweg and arriving at Meran via Aachen station west, Cologne Airport CGN and Bolzano South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Merano. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Merano Meran via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, München Hbf and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Heerlen and Merano is 985 km. The road distance is 805.5 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Merano without a car is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs €140 - €490.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Heerlen to Merano, including transfers.
Heerlen to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Heerlen to Merano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Merano is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs €140 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 16h 21m.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Terme Merano via Aachen Hbf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to Meran via Aachen, Ponttor, Aachen station west, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bolzano South in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–370
Flights from Antwerp International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–1,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42–47
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €130–220
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €170–370
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Heerlen to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Heerlen to Merano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Merano is 805 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Heerlen to Merano.
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