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There are 3 ways to get from Heerlen to Ter Apel by train or car

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolletrain
3. Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
5h 16m
€70–88
Drive 290.1 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Heerlen to Ter Apelcar 290.1 km
2h 45m
€51–74
Train via Nijmegen
1. Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain
2. Take the train from Roermond to Nijmegentrain
3. Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
4. Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
5h 42m
€63–119

Heerlen to Ter Apel by train and bus

94Weekly Services

5h 16mAverage Duration

€70Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Heerlen to Ter Apel.

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Distance: 354.1 km
Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Ter Apel, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Ter Apel, Korenakker via Utrecht Centraal, Zwolle, Emmen, and Emmen, Station in around 5h 16m.

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Ter Apel, Netherlands

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Things to do in Ter Apel

Ter Apel Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Ter Apel Monastery (Dutch: Klooster Ter Apel) is a former monastery in the village of Ter Apel in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen. It is the only monastery in the larger area of Friesland and Groningen that survived the Reformation in a decent condition, and the only remaining rural monastery from the Middle Ages in the Netherlands. The convent buildings house a museum for monastery and church history and for religious art, as well as two contemporary art galleries. The former lay church of the monastery still functions as a reformed church.

Dierenpark Emmen(Opens in a new window)

Dierenpark Emmen (also known as Noorder Dierenpark) was a large zoo located in Emmen in the northern province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. Due to financial difficulties the zoo decided in 2011 to reorganise. It closed at the end of 2015, but reopened early 2016 on another location as Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen.

Wildlands(Opens in a new window)

Wildlands, also known as Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, is a zoo in Emmen, the Netherlands. It opened in March 2016, replacing the Emmen Zoo. Wildlands is an adventure theme park with four main areas: Jungola, Serenga, Nortica and Animazia.

Fort Bourtange(Opens in a new window)

Fort Bourtange (Dutch: Vesting Bourtange) is a star fort in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands. It was built in 1593 under the orders of William the Silent. Its original purpose was to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen, which was controlled by the Spaniards during the time of the Eighty Years' War.

Places to stay in Ter Apel

Buitengoed Het Achterdiep(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

't Ossenschot(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Appartement de Tuinkamer(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Mini Camping Drentse Monden(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

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