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How to get fromMadrid to Heerlenby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Heerlen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    7h 3m

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 56m
    €74–291

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    15h 29m
    €414–744

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liègebus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    25h 6m
    €124–206

  5. Drive  1,658.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Heerlencar car 1,658.9 km
    16h 1m
    €304–439

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 4m
    €86–271

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 2m
    €94–310

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    9h 38m
    €98–321

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €125–330

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    16h 11m
    €297–638

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    17h 4m
    €355–593

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Maastrichtbus bus N870 / ...
    26h 37m
    €149–222

Madrid to Heerlen by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration15h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,543.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Heerlen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Aachen Hbf in around 15h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Heerlen, Station Heerlen via Brussels-North train station, Maastricht, Maastricht, Station, and Gulpen, Busstation in around 26h 37m.

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