There are 4 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Ponttor to Heerlen, Heerlerbaan Zandwegbus 44
1h 57m€10–18Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain Sneltrein RE18
2h 1m€18–77Drive 96 km
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlencar 96 km
52 min€18–25Train via Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain Sneltrein RE18
2h 9m€25–46
Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen is to bus which costs €10 - €19 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen is to drive which takes 52 min and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Heerlen, Heerlerbaan Zandweg via Aachen, Ponttor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf and arriving at Heerlen via Köln Hbf and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Heerlen is 100 km. The road distance is 96 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 57m and costs €10 - €19.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen, including transfers.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen is to bus which takes 1h 57m and costs €10 - €19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €80 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heerlen, Heerlerbaan Zandweg via Aachen station west and Aachen, Ponttor in around 1h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Köln Hbf, and Aachen Hbf in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Ponttor to Heerlen, Heerlerbaan Zandweg
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Ponttor to Heerlen, Heerlerbaan Zandweg
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen is 96 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heerlen.
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