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How to get fromZurich to Heerlenby train, bus, car, plane or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Heerlen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    7h 48m
    €83–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maastrichtbus bus N831
    9h 55m
    €41–73

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 30m

  4. Drive 571.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Heerlencar car 571.4 km
    6h 22m
    €100–144

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €83–287

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Nj
    10h 10m
    €106–175

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    6h
    €95–227

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €116–270

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    6h 8m
    €112–248

  10. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    2. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 9m
    €113–294

Zurich to Heerlen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Heerlen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maastricht 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 9h 30m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 5 times a week.

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