There are 13 ways to get from London to Maastricht by train, bus, night bus, car, car train, car ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Train
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Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
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Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
Train, bus
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Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
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Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hasselt
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Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 10 to Maastricht Frontensingel/Maagdendries
Night bus, train
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Take the night bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Antwerp
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Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
Drive, Eurotunnel
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Drive from London to Folkestone
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Take the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
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Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Maastricht
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from London to Dover
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Take the car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
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Drive from Dunkirk to Maastricht
Fly London City to Rotterdam, train
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Rotterdam (RTM)
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
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Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
Fly London Stansted to Eindhoven, train
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Fly from London Stansted (STN) to Eindhoven (EIN)
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Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
Fly London City to Dusseldorf, train
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Dusseldorf (DUS)
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Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
Fly London Heathrow to Dusseldorf, train
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Dusseldorf (DUS)
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Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
Fly London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn, train
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Cologne Bonn (CGN)
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Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
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Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
Fly London City to Amsterdam Schiphol, train
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
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Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
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Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
Fly London Heathrow to Brussels, train
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Brussels (BRU)
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Take the train from Louvain to Liege-Guillemins
London to Maastricht by train
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Netherlands from United Kingdom
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Conditions of entry into Netherlands from United Kingdom
- Entry is allowed for fully vaccinated travellers or those who have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Netherlands is currently allowed from United Kingdom.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- There are no current restrictions
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Maastricht is 1351.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Maastricht is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Maastricht is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1351.
No, returning to United Kingdom from Netherlands is currently allowed.
See options for return travel.
Last updated: 27 Jun 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Maastricht is to bus which costs £22 - £28 and takes 10h 40m.
The quickest way to get from London to Maastricht is to train which costs £100 - £380 and takes 5h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Maastricht. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Maastricht via Bruxelles-Midi and Liege-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between London and Maastricht is 412 km.
The best way to get from London to Maastricht without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £100 - £380.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from London to Maastricht, including transfers.
London to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria Coach Station.
London to Maastricht train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Maastricht is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £100 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £28 and takes 10h 40m.

- Distance: 411.9 km
- Duration: 5h 5m
What companies run services between London, England and Maastricht, Netherlands?
You can take a train from London King's Cross to Maastricht via Bruxelles-Midi and Liege-Guillemins in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €26 - €35 and the journey takes 10h 40m.

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €550
Flights from London City to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €600
Flights from London City to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €490
Flights from London Heathrow to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €420

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €800
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from London City to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €550

- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €350
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €420
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €420

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €400

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €250

- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €400

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €700
Flights from London City to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €550

- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1000 - €2100

Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €300 - €350
- Standard
- €100 - €130
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190

- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €10 - €15
- 1st Class
- €16 - €24
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €9 - €13
- 1st Class
- €13 - €20
Train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
- 1st Class
- €17 - €25
Train from Louvain to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €12
- 1st Class
- €12 - €18

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20 - €29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €90
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €45 - €65
- Comfort
- €60 - €80
- Premium
- €65 - €90
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €80
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €40 - €60
- Comfort
- €55 - €70
- Premium
- €55 - €80

- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel

Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13 - €35
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €13 - €19
- 1st Class
- €23 - €35
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13 - €35
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €13 - €19
- 1st Class
- €22 - €35
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8 - €19
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €12
- 1st Class
- €14 - €19
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €45
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €19 - €27
- 1st Class
- €30 - €45

- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17 - €21
- Website
- National Express Rail
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €20
- Website
- National Express Rail

- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail

- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio NRW

- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio

Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional

- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Cologne central station to Aachen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6 - €8
- Website
- Flixtrain

- Phone
- +31 900 2022022
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €11
- Website
- arriva.nl

- Phone
- 070 220 200
- delijn
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 10 to Maastricht Frontensingel/Maagdendries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1 - €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- m-ticket
- €2
- single ticket
- €3

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Night bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22 - €27
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95 - €160
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €98
- Standard Car - Premium
- €156
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The quickest flight from London City Airport to Rotterdam Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
London to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Maastricht is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 9:44 AM in London and 10:44 AM in Maastricht.
London to Maastricht train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
British Airways offers flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam Airport.
Book your London to Maastricht train tickets online with Omio.
Book your London to Maastricht bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 313+ hotels available in Maastricht. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from London to London City Airport is to train which takes 21 min and costs £1 - £5.