Heerlen - Heerlen

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Heerlen
provinceLimburg
Residents
86.833 (2017)
height
113 m
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Heerlen

Heerlen is a city in Limburg (Netherlands).

Map of Heerlen

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getting there

By plane

The closest airport is the Maastricht Aachen AirportWebsite of this institutionMaastricht Aachen Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMaastricht Aachen Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMaastricht Aachen Airport (Q698063) in the Wikidata database(IATA: MST), 1 hour journey by train, change in Sittard).

The Eindhoven AirportWebsite of this institutionEindhoven Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEindhoven Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEindhoven Airport (Q1348234) in the Wikidata database(IATA: A) can be reached in 1 1/2 hours. The airports Cologne-Bonn AirportWebsite of this institutionCologne-Bonn Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCologne-Bonn Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCologne-Bonn Airport (Q157741) in the Wikidata database(IATA: CGN) and Dusseldorf AirportWebsite of this institutionDüsseldorf Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaDüsseldorf Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDüsseldorf Airport (Q58226) in the Wikidata database(IATA: DUS) can be reached in 2 hours. The airports are even further away Amsterdam Airport SchipholWebsite of this institutionAmsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAmsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryAmsterdam Airport Schiphol (Q9694) in the Wikidata database(IATA: AMS) and Brussels Zaventem AirportWebsite of this institutionBrussels-Zaventem Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBrussels-Zaventem Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryBrussels-Zaventem Airport (Q28934) in the Wikidata database(IATA: BRU).

By train

  • Next to the 1 Heerlen stationHeerlen train station in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHeerlen train station in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryHeerlen train station (Q800901) in the Wikidata database there are the breakpoints 2 HoensbroekHoensbroek in the encyclopedia WikipediaHoensbroek in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHoensbroek (Q5876484) in the Wikidata database, 3 WoonboulevardWoonboulevard in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWoonboulevard in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryWoonboulevard (Q2249907) in the Wikidata database and 4 De KisselDe Kissel in the Wikipedia encyclopediaDe Kissel (Q2188258) in the Wikidata database.
  • Heerlen is from the Dutch IC Amsterdam above Eindhoven and Roermond approached. Regional traffic persists Roermond, Maastricht, Herzogenrath and Aachen. You drive from southern Germany Aachen on, from there regional train runs; from northern Germany one drives over Mönchengladbach and Herzogenrath, from there there is also a connection in regional traffic; further connections from north-west Germany lead over Nijmegen and Roermond. One drives over from Belgium and Luxembourg Liege and Maastricht.
  • The stops are within walking distance Voerendaal, Nuth, Landgraaf, Kerkrade Centraal, Chevremont, Eygelshoven.
  • The next stop on the German route network is Herzogenrath, 10 km away. Located 25 km away is Aachen (IC / ICE / Thalys).
  • The Belgian rail network is 45 km away (Genk).

By bus

There is a direct connection from Aachen with line 44. The 5 Bus station, where most of the lines meet, is at the train station.

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Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Sint-Pancratiuskerk, Pancratiusplein 45. Sint-Pancratiuskerk in the encyclopedia WikipediaSint-Pancratiuskerk in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSint-Pancratiuskerk (Q4525353) in the Wikidata database.last change: Jan. 2019
  • 2  Hoensbroek Castle (Castle Hoensbroek), Klinkertstraat 110. Tel.: 31 (0)45 522 72 72. Hoensbroek Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHoensbroek Castle in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryHoensbroek Castle (Q572230) in the Wikidata databaseHoensbroek Castle on FacebookSchloss Hoensbroek on InstagramHoensbroek Castle on TwitterHoensbroek Castle on YouTube.Hoensbroek Castle is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. Today it is a municipal museum and most of the rooms are furnished with period furniture and can be visited.Accepted payment methods: Museum card.last change: Jun. 2018
  • 3  Terworm Castle (Castle Ter Worm), Terworm 5. Kasteel Terworm in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKasteel Terworm in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Terworm (Q3206226) in the Wikidata database.Moated castle from the 14th century. Today a hotel with a restaurant.last change: Jan. 2019
  • 4  Heerlen town hall (Raadhuis van Heerlen), Geleenstraat 27. Heerlener Rathaus in the encyclopedia WikipediaHeerlener Rathaus in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHeerlener Rathaus (Q2249790) in the Wikidata database.The Heerlen town hall was built between 1936 and 1942 according to a design by the architect Frits Peutz.last change: Jan. 2019
  • 5  Oil mill (Oliemolen), Oliemolenstraat 32. Oil mill in the Wikipedia encyclopediaOil mill in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOil mill (Q1843870) in the Wikidata database.Water mill from the 16th century that is still in operation and can be visited today.last change: Jan. 2019
  • 6  Glaspaleis, Bongerd 22. Glaspaleis in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGlaspaleis in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGlaspaleis (Q1529730) in the Wikidata database.last change: Jan. 2019

activities

  • 1  Heerlen Theater, Castle. van Grunsvenplein 145. Tel.: 31 (0)45 571 66 07. Theater Heerlen in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTheater Heerlen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTheater Heerlen (Q2047732) in the Wikidata database.last change: Jan. 2019
  • 2  Heerlen Children's Stadium, Parallel path 4. Tel.: 31 (0)45 571 72 52. Kinderstad Heerlen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKinderstad Heerlen (Q79090136) in the Wikidata databaseKinderstad Heerlen on YouTube.A small indoor amusement park for children. There are e.g. trampolines, a small roller coaster and climbing frames. Gastronomy is also available. Can be reached on foot from the train station.Open: 10: 00-18: 00.last change: Dec. 2019
  • 9  Limburg Observatory (Sterrenwacht Limburg). Limburg Observatory in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLimburg observatory in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLimburg Observatory (Q19829122) in the Wikidata database.The only observatory in Limburg. There are public observations of the sky, as well as an exhibition on astronomy.last change: Jan. 2019

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