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How to get fromZurich to Heerlenby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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

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  1. Train

    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 49m
    €83–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maastrichtbus bus N831
    9h 55m
    €41–85

  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
    8h 48m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuelnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 18m
    €199–346

  5. Drive 571.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Heerlencar car 571.4 km
    6h 22m
    €99–143

  6. 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 20m
    €83–297

  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 2m
    €95–237

  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 17m
    €114–285

  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 9m
    €112–258

  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 7m
    €113–294

Zurich to Heerlen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 49mAverage 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 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maastricht 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 9h 30m.

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