There are 5 ways to get from Lille to Heerlen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain
3h 14mBus via Charleroi Airport (CRL)
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 436
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231bus flibco 6581
4h 55m€34Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Maastrichtbus N870 / ...
3h 50mDrive 238.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Heerlencar 238.2 km
2h 33m€42–61Train via Namur
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain Ic
- Take the train from Namur to Liège-Guilleminstrain L / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain S43
5h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Heerlen is to bus via Charleroi Airport (CRL) which costs €35 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Heerlen is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Heerlen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Lille and Heerlen is 280 km. The road distance is 238.2 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Lille to Heerlen, including transfers.
Lille to Heerlen train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Heerlen is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 50m.
Lille to Heerlen train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Heerlen is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Lille to Heerlen.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Heerlen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aachen Hbf in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Lille to Maastricht 3 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- belgianrail.be
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Namur to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lille to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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