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How to get fromGlasgow to Heerlenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Glasgow to Heerlen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    10h 4m
    €284–572

  2. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane EDI - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 9m
    €82–232

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus bus N870
    22h 29m
    €115–215

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heerlencar car
    11h 35m
    €343–440

  5. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    6h 55m

  6. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 33m
    €337–604

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    12h 40m
    €180–338

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heerlencar car
    12h 43m
    €236–394

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 12m
    €118–276

  10. Fly Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GLA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 22m
    €97–283

  11. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 1m
    €97–270

  12. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €148–356

  13. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain train
    8h 19m
    €85–243

Glasgow to Heerlen by train and foot

Calendar112Weekly Services
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Heerlen via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Liège-Guillemins in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heerlen via London Victoria and Maastricht in around 22h 29m.

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