There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen to Achen by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
8h 12m€77–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11 / ...
9h 45m€35–60Drive 297.2 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Achencar 297.2 km
3h 20m€55–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus L40
8h 28m
Heerlen to Achen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Achen is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Achen is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen to Achen. However, there are services departing from Heerlen, Zandweg and arriving at ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Aachen station west, Cologne Airport CGN, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Karstadt, Saarbrücken and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Achen. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Sarreguemines via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbruecken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Heerlen and Achen is 503 km. The road distance is 297.2 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Achen without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Heerlen to Achen, including transfers.
Heerlen to Achen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Heerlen to Achen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Achen is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Achen, France?
You can take a train from Heerlen to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Aachen, Ponttor, Aachen station west, Cologne Airport CGN, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Rabbiner-Rülf-Platz, Saarbrücken, Karstadt, Saarbrücken, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 9h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
Heerlen to Achen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Heerlen to Achen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Achen is 297 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Heerlen to Achen.
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