There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht to Heilbronn by train, bus, night train, 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
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 46m€57–130Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 45m€39–122Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Frankfurt Airportbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heilbronn central train stationbus N965 / ...
7h 25m€40–59Drive 397.5 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Heilbronncar 397.5 km
3h 31m€83–120Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mosbach, Bahnhoftrain S2 / ...
6h 42m€49–112
Maastricht to Heilbronn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Heilbronn is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Heilbronn station. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Heilbronn central train station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Maastricht and Heilbronn is 443 km. The road distance is 397.5 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Heilbronn without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Maastricht to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Maastricht to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Heilbronn train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Heilbronn is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to Heilbronn central train station via Frankfurt Airport in around 7h 25m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mosbach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Maastricht to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Maastricht to Heilbronn train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Heilbronn is 398 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Maastricht to Heilbronn.
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