There are 3 ways to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
2h 18m€22–49Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Roermond to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 268
4h 10m€17–30Drive 190.6 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Rotterdamcar 190.6 km
2h 19m€35–50
Heerlen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam is to train and bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €21 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Eindhoven Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Heerlen and Rotterdam is 199 km. The road distance is 190.6 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €21 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Heerlen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
Heerlen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Eindhoven Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Rotterdam is 191 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Heerlen to Rotterdam.
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What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Rotterdam Centraal via Eindhoven Centraal in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roermond to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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