There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
3h 56m€78–337Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station westbus N93
9h 42m€36–69Drive 409.6 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Heerlencar 409.6 km
4h 1m€73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
5h 33mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 6m€84–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
11h 30m
Stuttgart to Heerlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €75 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Hauptbf and arriving at Heerlen, Heerlerbaan Zandweg via Universität, Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Aachen, Ponttor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heerlen via Köln Hbf and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Heerlen is 440 km. The road distance is 409.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €75 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €75 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Heerlen via Köln Hbf and Aachen Hbf in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Stuttgart to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Heerlen is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Stuttgart to Heerlen.
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