There are 4 ways to get from Valkenburg to Heerlen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
3h 44m€27–56Drive 217.5 km
- Drive from Valkenburg to Heerlencar 217.5 km
2h 50m€39–56Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
4h 41mTrain via Eindhoven
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
3h 50m€29–61
Valkenburg to Heerlen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valkenburg to Heerlen is to train which costs €27 - €60 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Valkenburg to Heerlen is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Valkenburg to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Heerlen via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Valkenburg and Heerlen is 229 km. The road distance is 217.5 km.
The best way to get from Valkenburg to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €27 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Valkenburg to Heerlen, including transfers.
Valkenburg to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
Valkenburg to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valkenburg to Heerlen is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Valkenburg to Heerlen.
There are 1583+ hotels available in Heerlen.
What companies run services between Valkenburg, South Holland, Netherlands and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Valkenburg, Valkenburg Oost/N206 to Heerlen via Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal, Leiden Centraal, and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
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