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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, while a flight costs an average of $406.
Distance: 129 miles (209 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$108 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $406 Average price | $59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen:
A bus is $84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen costing on average $108.
A bus is $382 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen costing on average $406.
Other travel options to Heerlen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 4h 31m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (2h 47m by train vs 3h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $108 compared to roughly $59 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:30 AM4h15Frankfurt am Main10:45 AMHeerlen$271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:30 AM4h15Frankfurt am Main10:45 AMHeerlen$271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 6:30 AM4h15Frankfurt am Main10:45 AMHeerlen$271One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 5:30 AM4h15Frankfurt am Main9:45 AMHeerlen$321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen:
A bus is $84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen costing on average $108.
A bus is $382 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Heerlen costing on average $406.
Other travel options to Heerlen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 4h 31m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Heerlen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Heerlen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heerlen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heerlen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Heerlen by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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