There are 3 ways to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam by train or car
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Train via Tilburg
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Tilburgtrain
- Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 44m€22–49Drive 190.7 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Rotterdamcar 190.7 km
2h 20m€35–50Train
- Take the train from Sittard to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 8m€31–73
Heerlen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam is to train via Tilburg which costs €21 - €50 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Eindhoven Centraal and Tilburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
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 via Tilburg which takes 2h 44m and costs €21 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 44m 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 Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Rotterdam is 191 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Heerlen to Rotterdam.
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What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Rotterdam Centraal via Eindhoven Centraal and Tilburg in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Sittard to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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