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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Heerlen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    7h 13m

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 28m
    €57–360

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    21h 22m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    28h 33m
    €245–425

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbftrain train 90N
    33h 42m
    €295–417

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 36m
    €110–307

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 33m
    €105–354

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 44m
    €125–342

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €130–334

  10. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    8h 39m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 1924
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train Re
    33h 51m

  12. Drive  2,013.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Heerlencar car 2,013.8 km
    19h 10m
    €411–594

Bucharest to Heerlen by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration28h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,727.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Heerlen via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 28h 33m.

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