There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen to Brussels by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 8m€23–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
3h 45m€17–27Drive 129.1 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Brusselscar 129.1 km
1h 23m€23–33Train via Brussels-Midi
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
2h 14m€23–104
Heerlen to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Brussels is to bus which costs €16 - €27 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Brussels is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen 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 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen 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 and Brussels is 155 km. The road distance is 129.1 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen 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 to Brussels, including transfers.
Heerlen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Heerlen to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €23 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €27 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Bruxelles-Central via Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €8–15 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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 Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Heerlen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Heerlen to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Brussels is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Heerlen to Brussels.
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