There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Liege-Guilleminstrain 18978 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 8m€23–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heerlen to Maastrichtbus Snelbus ipv trein
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
3h 13m€14–23Drive 128.7 km
- Drive from Heerlen (Station) to Brusselscar 128.7 km
1h 22m€23–34Train via Brussels-Midi
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liege-Guilleminstrain 18978 / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 13m€23–98
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels is to bus which costs €14 - €23 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Bruxelles-Central via Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Heerlen (Station) and Brussels is 155 km. The road distance is 128.7 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €23 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels, including transfers.
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Heerlen station.
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €23 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €23 and takes 3h 13m.
What companies run services between Heerlen (Station), Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Bruxelles-Central via Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen to Brussels-North train station via Maastricht in around 3h 13m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Heerlen to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Heerlen to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Heerlen to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Heerlen to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Maastricht station.
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen (Station) to Brussels is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels.
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