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Compare train, bus, and flight for Heerlen to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heerlen to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 6m. 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 $27, while a flight costs an average of $658.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$39 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $658 Average price |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Heerlen to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Heerlen to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Heerlen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heerlen to Amsterdam costing on average $39.
A bus is $632 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heerlen to Amsterdam costing on average $658.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Heerlen to Amsterdam
How to get from Heerlen to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heerlen to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:15 AM 3h05 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 10:20 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:15 AM 3h05 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 10:20 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL17988:15 AM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 9:05 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $217 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ST 32050+
IC 39644:38 PM 2h37 Heerlen Woonboulevard 7:15 PM Amsterdam Centraal $39 1 One-way 1 transfer
ST 32008+
IC 39226:08 AM 2h37 Heerlen Woonboulevard 8:45 AM Amsterdam Centraal $39 1 One-way 1 transfer
ST 32028+
IC 394211:08 AM 2h37 Heerlen Woonboulevard 1:45 PM Amsterdam Centraal $39 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus8:35 AM 3h00 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 11:35 AM Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena $17 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus8:35 AM 3h25 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 12:00 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $17 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:25 AM 4h55 Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße 12:20 PM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH1985 · LH23105:40 PM 5h15 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $216 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL18022:30 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 3:25 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $217 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL18046:40 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 7:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $217 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heerlen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heerlen to Amsterdam costing on average $39.
A bus is $632 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heerlen to Amsterdam costing on average $658.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heerlen and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Heerlen station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, Air Dolomiti to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS | BUS, SNCB, Arriva NS, Deutsche Bahn, Regionalbahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct trains per day with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity.
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