There are 6 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Landgraaftrain S43 / ...
2h 18m€30–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus N1310 / ...
3h 45m€16–27Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Brussels-BRU to Kerkrade132 km
1h 25mDrive 132 km
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkradecar 132 km
1h 25m€24–34Train via Liège
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain S43 / ...
3h 19m€27–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Lanaken Cultureel Centrumbus 20b
- Take the train from Maastricht to Kerkrade Centrumtrain
4h 12m€25–42
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade is to bus which costs €16 - €28 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels Airport (BRU) station to Kerkrade. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Herzogenrath, Straß via Aachen, Bendplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade. However, there are services departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Kerkrade Centrum via Aachen Hbf and Landgraaf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Kerkrade is 164 km. The road distance is 132 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade, including transfers.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €28 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Kerkrade, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Kerkrade Centrum via Aachen Hbf and Landgraaf in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station west 5 times a day. Tickets cost €11–19 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Landgraaf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Landgraaf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €5–9
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Maastricht to Kerkrade Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Lanaken Cultureel Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Brussels-BRU to Kerkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerkrade.
There are 1283+ hotels available in Kerkrade.
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