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How to get fromHeerlen to Puttgardenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Heerlen to Puttgarden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    8h 56m

  2. Drive  613 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Heerlen to Puttgardencar car 613 km
    5h 41m
    €130–188

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Puttgardenbus bus N74
    11h 41m

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    8h

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    9h 51m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 628.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Puttgarden, Germany?

You can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to Puttgarden via Aachen, Bushof, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Südviertel, Essen, and Essen central train station in around 11h 41m.

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