There are 5 ways to get from Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Landgraaftrain S43
2h 42m€31–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus N1310 / ...
3h 38m€15–25Drive 137.7 km
- Drive from Brussels Central Station to Kerkradecar 137.7 km
1h 28m€25–36Train, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain S43
- Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkradebus 2 / ...
3h 1m€29–58Train, line 45 bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Genktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Genk Station perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 45
- Take the train from Maastricht to Kerkrade Centrumtrain
3h 58m€28–50
Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade is to bus which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels Central Station 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 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade. However, there are services departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Kerkrade Centrum via Brussels-Nord, Aachen Hbf and Landgraaf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Brussels Central Station and Kerkrade is 175 km. The road distance is 137.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €30 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade, including transfers.
Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Brussels Central Station, Belgium and Kerkrade, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bruxelles-Central to Kerkrade Centrum via Brussels-Nord, Aachen Hbf, and Landgraaf in around 2h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station west 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Landgraaf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Genk Station perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade is 138 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Brussels Central Station to Kerkrade.
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