The average train between Kerkrade and Arnhem takes 2h 50m and the fastest train takes 2h 36m. The train service runs several times per day from Kerkrade to Arnhem. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Kerkrade and Arnhem. The earliest departure is at 11:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kerkrade is at 4:31 PM which arrives into Arnhem at 7:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Herzogenrath, Bahnhof and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 36m • 2 changes


2h 36m • 2 changes


2h 36m • 2 changes


2h 36m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Kerkrade to Arnhem. However, there are services departing from Kerkrade station and arriving at Arnhem station via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
Kerkrade to Arnhem train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Herzogenrath station.
Kerkrade to Arnhem train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Book your Kerkrade to Arnhem train tickets online with Arriva NL and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Kerkrade and Arnhem is 124.3 km. The road distance is 202 km.
You can take a bus from Kerkrade, Busstation to Arnhem Centraal via Herzogenrath, Bahnhof, Herzogenrath, Duesseldorf Hbf, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 2h 58m.