There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Heerlen by train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 44m€54–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus 368 / ...
7h 2m€34–54Drive 320 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Heerlencar 320 km
2h 46m€59–86Tram, train
- Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 55m€60–166Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj / ...
10h 21m€82–143
Heidelberg to Heerlen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Heerlen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Heerlen is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Heerlen, Zandweg via Frankfurt central train station and Aachen, Ponttor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heerlen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Heerlen is 351 km. The road distance is 320 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Heidelberg to Heerlen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Heerlen is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heerlen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Heerlen, Zandweg via Frankfurt central train station, Aachen station west, and Aachen, Ponttor in around 7h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
Tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Heidelberg to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Heerlen is 320 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Heidelberg to Heerlen.
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