There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen to Leiden by train, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain Sprinter
2h 47m€25–51Drive 207.5 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Leidencar 207.5 km
2h 50m€37–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 13mTrain
- Take the train from Heerlen to Dordrechttrain Intercity
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 10m€27–55
Heerlen to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Leiden is to train via Utrecht which costs €24 - €55 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Leiden is to train via Utrecht which takes 2h 47m and costs €24 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Leiden Lammenschans via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Heerlen and Leiden is 222 km. The road distance is 207.5 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Leiden without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 2h 47m and costs €24 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Heerlen to Leiden, including transfers.
Heerlen to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
Heerlen to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Leiden is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Heerlen to Leiden.
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What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Leiden Lammenschans via Utrecht Centraal in around 2h 47m.
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Dordrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dordrecht to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- 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
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