There are 7 ways to get from Schiphol to Heerlen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
3h 45m€28–55Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastrichtbus FlixBus N831 / ...
5h 55m€30–48Drive 205.6 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Heerlencar 205.6 km
2h 38m€37–53Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
4h 30mTrain via Breda
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Bredatrain Intercity direct
- Take the train from Breda to Heerlentrain Intercity
3h 53m€32–63Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Sittardtrain Nachttrein
- Take the bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Heerlen, Station Heerlenbus 40
4h 41m€36–56Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain
4h 46m€148–414
Schiphol to Heerlen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Heerlen is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Heerlen is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Heerlen via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Schiphol station to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Schiphol Airport Train Station and arriving at Heerlen via Eindhoven Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Schiphol and Heerlen is 230 km. The road distance is 205.6 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €27 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Schiphol to Heerlen, including transfers.
Schiphol to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Schiphol to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Heerlen is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €27 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Heerlen via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport Train Station, and Eindhoven Centraal in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastricht every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €18–27
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €28–45
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Heerlen, Station Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Schiphol to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Schiphol to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Eindhoven Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Heerlen is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Schiphol to Heerlen.
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