There are 5 ways to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels by train, bus, or car
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Train via Liège
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 3m€24–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train stationbus N870 / ...
3h 47m€18–27Drive 128.7 km
- Drive from Heerlen (Station) to Brusselscar 128.7 km
1h 22m€24–35Train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79 / ...
2h 31m€28–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Bilzen Station perron 2bus 20a
- Take the train from Bilzen to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 2m€23–39
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels is to bus which costs €17 - €27 and takes 3h 47m.
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) station to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Heerlen, Station Heerlen and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation and Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
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 3m.
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 via Liège which takes 2h 3m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels, including transfers.
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Heerlen (Station) to Brussels is to train via Liège which takes 2h 3m and costs €24 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €27 and takes 3h 47m.
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 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €9–15 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bilzen to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–9
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Bilzen Station perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Heerlen (Station) to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-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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