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How to get fromKiel to Heerlenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Heerlen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train Re
    7h 8m

  2. Drive  558.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kiel to Heerlencar car 558.8 km
    5h 3m
    €101–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    10h 27m

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    5h 58m

  5. Train via Bordesholm

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train Re
    7h 59m

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 4m
    €146–449

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €149–474

  8. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 8m
    €145–434

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Heerlen via Hamburg Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, and Herzogenrath in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Heerlen, Zandweg via Essen central train station, Südviertel, Essen, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, and Aachen, Bushof in around 10h 27m.

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