There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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 Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 8m€22–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
3h 23m€15–25Drive 127.8 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Brussels Central Stationcar 127.8 km
1h 19m€23–33Train via Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 19m€23–104
Heerlen to Brussels Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station is to bus which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station station. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station. 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 Central Station is 155 km. The road distance is 127.8 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €22 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station, including transfers.
Heerlen to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Heerlen to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €22 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Brussels Central Station, 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 €9–17 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Liège-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 Liège-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
- €18–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heerlen to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Heerlen to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Brussels Central Station is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Heerlen to Brussels Central Station.
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