There are 3 ways to get from Nijmegen to Kerkrade by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Nijmegen to Roermondtrain
- Take the train from Roermond to Heerlentrain
- Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkradebus 1 / ...
3h 1m€21–35Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus N94
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain Re
3h 2m€17–45Drive 132 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Kerkradecar 132 km
1h 45m€25–35
Nijmegen to Kerkrade by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Kerkrade is to bus and train which costs €17 - €50 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Kerkrade is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €24 - €35.
The distance between Nijmegen and Kerkrade is 139 km. The road distance is 132 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Kerkrade without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 3h 1m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Nijmegen to Kerkrade, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Kerkrade is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Nijmegen to Kerkrade.
There are 1275+ hotels available in Kerkrade.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Kerkrade, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Nijmegen to Kerkrade. However, you can take the train to Roermond, take the train to Heerlen, walk to Heerlen, Station Heerlen, then take the line 1 bus to Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkrade. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kerkrade, Busstation via Mönchengladbach central train station, Moenchengladbach Hbf, Herzogenrath, and Herzogenrath, Bahnhof in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Nijmegen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–20
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roermond to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Kerkrade, Zuyderland Kerkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Mönchengladbach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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