There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen to Ypres by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain Ic / ...
4h 17m€43–163Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Ghent Dampoortbus N84
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Yprestrain Ic / ...
6h 56m€32–59Drive 251.8 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Yprescar 251.8 km
2h 30m€45–65Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain Ic / ...
4h 47m€50–199
Heerlen to Ypres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Ypres is to bus and train which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Ypres is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Ypres via Liège-Guillemins and Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Heerlen and Ypres is 284 km. The road distance is 251.8 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Heerlen to Ypres, including transfers.
Heerlen to Ypres train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Heerlen station.
Heerlen to Ypres train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Ypres is 252 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Heerlen to Ypres.
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What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Ypres via Liège-Guillemins and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 4h 17m.
- 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 Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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