There are 3 ways to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam by train, bus, or car
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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€42–47Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Roermond to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 268
4h 10m€19–43Drive 190.7 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Rotterdamcar 190.7 km
2h 19m€34–49
Heerlen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam is to train and bus which costs €18 - €45 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €42 - €47.
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 €42 - €47.
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.
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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 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
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–23
- 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 Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roermond to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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