There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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 Stuttgart Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutztrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 10m€56–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station westbus N93
9h 24m€33–57Drive 409.7 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Heerlencar 409.7 km
4h 2m€74–106Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
6h 41mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 11m€61–185Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 16m€64–182Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- 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 26mFly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 16m€144–256
Stuttgart to Heerlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart Hbf and arriving at Heerlen via Koeln Messe/Deutz and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Heerlen is 440 km. The road distance is 409.7 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Stuttgart Hbf station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Heerlen is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 24m.
Stuttgart to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Heerlen is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Stuttgart to Heerlen.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heerlen via Koeln Messe/Deutz and Aachen Hbf in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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