There are 5 ways to get from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kerkrade Centrum to Maastrichttrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Bilzen Station perron 2bus 20a
- Take the train from Bilzen to Diesttrain Ic / ...
3h 20m€19–27Drive 80.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kerkrade to Tessenderlocar 80.6 km
1h€15–22Train, bus, line 29 bus
- Take the train from Kerkrade Centrum to Maastrichttrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Handelsschoolbus 20a
- Take the bus from Hasselt Handelsschool to Heppen Kerkbus 29 / ...
4h 5m€16–20Train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Diesttrain L / ...
3h 41m€30–59Line 1 bus, line 47 bus, line 350 bus, bus, line 29 bus, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkrade to Kerkrade, Parkstad Stadionbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Kerkrade, Parkstad Stadion to Gulpen, Busstationbus 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation to Maastricht, Stationbus 350 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Handelsschoolbus 20a
- Take the bus from Hasselt Handelsschool to Heppen Kerkbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Heppen Kerk to Tessenderlo Kerkbus 15 / ...
5h 7m€19–24
Kerkrade to Tessenderlo by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo is to drive which costs €14 - €22 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo is to drive which takes 1h and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo. However, there are services departing from Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkrade and arriving at Tessenderlo Kerk via Kerkrade, Parkstad Stadion, Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation, Maastricht Station perron D, Hasselt Handelsschool and Heppen Kerk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo. However, there are services departing from Kerkrade Centrum and arriving at Diest via Heerlen, Liège-Guillemins and Louvain. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Kerkrade and Tessenderlo is 94 km. The road distance is 80.6 km.
The best way to get from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 20m and costs €19 - €27.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo, including transfers.
Kerkrade to Tessenderlo bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkrade station.
Kerkrade to Tessenderlo train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and line 47 bus and line 350 bus and bus and line 29 bus and line 15 bus, which costs €19 - €24 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Kerkrade, Netherlands and Tessenderlo, Belgium?
You can take a train from Kerkrade Centrum to Tessenderlo Lichtveld via Heerlen, Liège-Guillemins, Louvain, Diest, and Diest Station perron 3 in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkrade to Tessenderlo Kerk via Kerkrade, Parkstad Stadion, Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation, Maastricht Station perron D, Hasselt Handelsschool, and Heppen Kerk in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Kerkrade Centrum to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
Train from Kerkrade Centrum to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Bilzen Station perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Handelsschool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Hasselt Handelsschool to Heppen Kerk
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Handelsschool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Hasselt Handelsschool to Heppen Kerk
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Heppen Kerk to Tessenderlo Kerk
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Kerkrade to Tessenderlo bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Kerkrade, Parkstad Stadion station.
Kerkrade to Tessenderlo train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerkrade to Tessenderlo is 81 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Kerkrade to Tessenderlo.
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