There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
2h 15m€33–105Train via Breda
cheapest- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 28m€32–104Drive 190.7 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Rotterdamcar 190.7 km
2h 19m€34–49Line 40 bus, train
- Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Sittard, Station Sittardbus 40 / ...
- Take the train from Sittard to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 53m€35–126
Heerlen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Eindhoven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Heerlen and Rotterdam is 199 km. The road distance is 190.7 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Heerlen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
Heerlen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Eindhoven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Rotterdam is 191 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Heerlen to Rotterdam.
There are 825+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Rotterdam Centraal via Eindhoven in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
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 Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Sittard to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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 Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Sittard, Station Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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