There are 4 ways to get from Maastricht to Ruhr by bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Maastricht to Duisburg central train station1304
2h 37m€11–22Train
- Take the train from Maastricht to HerzogenrathS43 / ...
- Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Duisburg HbfRb33
3h€21–42Drive 122.5 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Ruhr122.5 km
1h 29m€22–32Train, subway
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf HbfRe
- Take the subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to Duisburg König-Heinrich-PlatzU79
3h 48m€28–55
Maastricht to Ruhr by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Ruhr is to bus which costs €11 - €22 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Ruhr is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Duisburg Goetheplatz via DU- Hbf Westeingang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Duisburg Karlstr. via Herzogenrath, Bf and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Maastricht and Ruhr is 131 km. The road distance is 122.5 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Ruhr without a car is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs €11 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Maastricht to Ruhr, including transfers.
Maastricht to Ruhr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Ruhr train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Ruhr is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs €11 - €22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Ruhr, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Duisburg central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €9–19 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maastricht to Duisburg Karlstr. via Herzogenrath, Bf, Duisburg Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 3h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–12
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–9
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–18
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–24
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 203 6044555
- info@dvg-duisburg.de
- Website
- dvg-duisburg.de
Subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to Ruhr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Maastricht to Ruhr train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Herzogenrath station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Ruhr is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Maastricht to Ruhr.
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