There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Heerlen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
9h 50m€157–299Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Aachen Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 50m€58–146Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus N79 / ...
15h 22m€87–131Drive 959.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Heerlencar 959.3 km
8h 39m€196–283Train
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbftrain 90N
14h 13m€222–324Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
5h 58mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 45m€74–296Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VIE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain
6h 36m€102–328Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane VIE - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
6h 13m€89–291Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 43m€107–255Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane VIE - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain
9h€113–326
Vienna to Heerlen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Heerlen is to night train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Heerlen is to fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs €70 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Heerlen, Zandweg via Cologne Airport CGN and Aachen, Ponttor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Heerlen via Frankfurt and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Vienna and Heerlen is 1004 km. The road distance is 959.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Heerlen without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 9h 50m and costs €150 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Vienna to Heerlen, including transfers.
Vienna to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Heerlen is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 9h 50m and costs €150 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 22m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Heerlen via Frankfurt and Aachen Hbf in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Heerlen, Zandweg via Cologne Airport CGN, Aachen station west, and Aachen, Ponttor in around 15h 22m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Luxembourg via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Vienna to Heerlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Heerlen is 959 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Vienna to Heerlen.
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