There are 4 ways to get from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Saint-Nicolas to LouvainL / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HeerlenS43
3h 9m€33–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Aachen Main Train StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
5h 24m€18–26Drive 149 km
- Drive from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen149 km
1h 35m€27–39Line 93 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sint-Niklaas Grote Markt to Antwerpen Van Eedenplein93 / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to MaastrichtN884
5h 50m€20–54
Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen is to bus which costs €18 - €27 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Saint-Nicolas and arriving at Heerlen via Louvain and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Sint-Niklaas and Heerlen is 181 km. The road distance is 149 km.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen, including transfers.
Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Saint-Nicolas station.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €27 and takes 5h 24m.
Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Sint-Niklaas to Heerlen.
What companies run services between Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Saint-Nicolas to Heerlen via Louvain and Liège-Guillemins in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Aachen Main Train Station once a week. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Saint-Nicolas to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Aachen Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Sint-Niklaas Grote Markt to Antwerpen Van Eedenplein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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