How to get from Maastricht to Irrel
- Fastest
- 1h 59m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- €16
- by car
- Distance
- 124 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 9
- 4 ways, Fri 23 Oct
4 ways to travel
124 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 23 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best1h 45m quicker than the train and €12 cheaper.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest1h 59m€16–23EstimatedLikely no visa needed for Belgium161 km · fuel only
- TrainLeast hassle3h 45m€21–173EstimatedLikely no visa needed for Belgium5 departures · DB Regio AG NRW
- Bus4h 37m€16–163EstimatedLikely no visa needed for Belgium4 departures · LETEC
- Taxi1h 59m€195–290EstimatedLikely no visa needed for Belgiumone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from The Netherlands; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Likely no visa needed for Belgium · The Netherlands passport (assumed)Check rules
- Likely no visa needed for Germany · The Netherlands passport (assumed)Check rules
- Likely no visa needed for Luxembourg · The Netherlands passport (assumed)Check rules
- Likely no visa needed for Germany · The Netherlands passport (assumed)Check rules
Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.
Departures today
- 08:11 → 13:595h 48m · 5 changes · Arriva 7€30–97
- 08:19 → 12:564h 37m · 3 changes · LETEC 60€95–147
- 08:23 → 12:083h 45m · 2 changes · NMBS/SNCB S42€101–173
- 08:44 → 13:404h 56m · 5 changes · LETEC 60€107–163
- 08:52 → 14:025h 10m · 3 changes · NMBS/SNCB S43€21–64
- 08:58 → 14:025h 4m · 4 changes · Arriva 1€21–64
- 09:02 → 14:595h 57m · 4 changes · FlixBus-eu FlixBus 180€16–36
- 09:23 → 14:094h 46m · 2 changes · FlixBus-eu FlixBus 180€63–103
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Maastricht to Irrel?
The fastest way is by car: about 1h 59m door to door. The straight-line distance is 124 km.
What is the cheapest way from Maastricht to Irrel?
Drive is the cheapest, from €16. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Maastricht to Irrel?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 3h 45m.
How much is the bus from Maastricht to Irrel?
Buses take about 4h 37m and cost €16–163 depending on operator and seat type. 4 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Irrel from Maastricht by road?
About 161 km, roughly 1h 59m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €16–23; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- Arriva
- Eifel-Mosel Verkehrsgesellschaft
- Tempus mobil
- LETEC
- Régime Général des Transports Routiers
- FlixBus-eu
- Ville de Luxembourg - Service Autobus
- Arriva
- DB Regio AG NRW
- NMBS/SNCB
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.