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Compare bus and train for Brussels to Heerlen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Heerlen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 71 miles (115 km)
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€8 Average price Cheapest | €30 Average price |
2h 33m Average total duration 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Brussels to Heerlen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Heerlen:
A bus is $17 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Heerlen costing on average $23 (€19).
Other travel options to Heerlen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Heerlen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Heerlen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heerlen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, SNCB to go to Heerlen by train.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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