There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen to Leeuwarden by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain Intercity
4h 35m€40–85Train via Zwolle
cheapest- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain
- Take the train from Roermond to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain
5h 4m€38–74Drive 301.8 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Leeuwardencar 301.8 km
3h 54m€54–78Train, fly
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
6h 45m
Heerlen to Leeuwarden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Leeuwarden is to train via Zwolle which costs €35 - €75 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Leeuwarden is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Leeuwarden. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Leeuwarden via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Heerlen and Leeuwarden is 356 km. The road distance is 301.8 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Leeuwarden without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Heerlen to Leeuwarden, including transfers.
Heerlen to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
Heerlen to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Leeuwarden is 302 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Heerlen to Leeuwarden.
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What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Leeuwarden via Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Roermond to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €13–20
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