There are 6 ways to get from Vaals to Gouda by bus, train, or car
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Line 350 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vaals, Busstation to Maastricht, Stationbus 350 / ...
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 26m€29–61Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrumbus 846
6h 14m€24–39Drive 205.3 km
- Drive from Vaals to Goudacar 205.3 km
2h 56m€38–54Line 350 bus, train via Eindhoven
- Take the bus from Vaals, Busstation to Maastricht, Stationbus 350 / ...
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Goudatrain
3h 45m€31–61Line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Vaals, Busstation to Heerlen, Station Heerlenbus 43 / ...
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Goudatrain
4h€30–60Train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 15m€28–66
Vaals to Gouda by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaals to Gouda is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Vaals to Gouda is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Vaals station to Gouda station. However, there are services departing from Vaals, Busstation and arriving at Gouda, Station via Maastricht, Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn and De Meern, De Meern-Oost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Vaals to Gouda. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Gouda via Heerlen and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Vaals and Gouda is 238 km. The road distance is 205.3 km.
The best way to get from Vaals to Gouda without a car is to line 350 bus and train which takes 3h 26m and costs €29 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Vaals to Gouda, including transfers.
Vaals to Gouda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Vaals to Gouda train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Vaals to Gouda is to bus which takes 6h 14m and costs €24 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €70 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Vaals, Netherlands and Gouda, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum once daily. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €19–45 and the journey takes 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- 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 Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €15–23
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Vaals, Busstation to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Vaals, Busstation to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Vaals, Busstation to Heerlen, Station Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vaals to Gouda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Vaals to Gouda train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaals to Gouda is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Vaals to Gouda.
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