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How to get fromDresden to Heerlenby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Heerlen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    4h 49m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Maastrichtbus bus 1304
    10h 30m
    €53–90

  3. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    8h 14m
    €135–538

  4. Drive  650 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Heerlencar car 650 km
    5h 39m
    €117–169

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    6h 1m

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €177–474

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €113–398

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train Re
    9h 10m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    19h 41m
    €146–169

Dresden to Heerlen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Heerlen via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Maastricht once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 5m.

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