There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Heerlen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain S43 / ...
3h 28m€42–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station westbus N1310
4h 17m€23–32Drive 252.9 km
- Drive from Mainz to Heerlencar 252.9 km
2h 16m€45–65Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
4h 39m€115–191Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj
3h 32m€26–43Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
5h€51–78
Mainz to Heerlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Heerlen is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Heerlen is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Heerlen, Zandweg via Aachen, Ponttor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Heerlen via Frankfurt and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Mainz and Heerlen is 285 km. The road distance is 252.9 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Heerlen without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Mainz to Heerlen, including transfers.
Mainz to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Heerlen is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Heerlen via Frankfurt and Aachen Hbf in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €7–10
Train from Mainz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Mainz to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Heerlen is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Mainz to Heerlen.
There are 1486+ hotels available in Heerlen.