There are 3 ways to get from Utrecht to Heerlen by train, bus, or car
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Utrecht to Heerlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Heerlen is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Heerlen is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €19 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Heerlen station. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and arriving at Heerlen, Station Heerlen via Maastricht, Station and Gulpen, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Heerlen. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Utrecht and Heerlen is 175 km. The road distance is 169.4 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €19 - €45.
The train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlen takes 1h 57m including transfers and departs hourly.
Utrecht to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Utrecht to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Heerlen is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €19 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Heerlen, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlen hourly. Tickets cost €19–45 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Arriva NL also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Maastricht once daily. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €37–41
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Utrecht to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Utrecht to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Heerlen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Heerlen is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Utrecht to Heerlen.
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