Travel to Aachen
Every way to reach Aachen: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Aachen is reachable from 94 places across 7 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 15 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin is 44 km away.
How people reach Aachen
Every mode that actually calls at Aachen, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 180 | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 566 km | 12 |
| Coach | 76 | €10.07 | 1h 36m | 537 km | 3 |
- 94Places you can arrive from
- 94Places you can leave for
- 7Countries
- 15Operators
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Rooms within reach of Aachen Hbf
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 172 | 67% | Bergheim, 44 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 84 | 33% | Brugge, 206 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Aachen that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 186 | 73% |
| Belgium | 34 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 14 | 5% |
| France | 8 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 2% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Aachen
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Aachen
- Aachen Hbf
- Aachen-Richterich
- Aachen West station
- Aachen Bushof
The cheapest journeys into Aachen
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonn to Aachen bus | €10.07 | 1h 53m | 71 km |
| Düsseldorf to Aachen bus | €10.07 | 1h 52m | 70 km |
| Duisburg to Aachen bus | €10.07 | 2h 8m | 87 km |
| Essen to Aachen bus | €10.07 | 2h 22m | 100 km |
| Gelsenkirchen to Aachen bus | €10.07 | 2h 27m | 107 km |
| Cologne to Aachen bus | €10.07 | 1h 47m | 63 km |
| Wuppertal to Aachen bus | €10.07 | 2h 11m | 92 km |
| Mönchengladbach to Aachen bus | €10.07 | 1h 36m | 52 km |
| Bochum to Aachen bus | €10.08 | 2h 30m | 111 km |
| Dortmund to Aachen bus | €10.63 | 2h 43m | 127 km |
| Cologne to Aachen train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 63 km |
| Mönchengladbach to Aachen train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 52 km |
| Neuss to Aachen train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 63 km |
| Düsseldorf to Aachen train | €11.89 | 1h 22m | 70 km |
| Bonn to Aachen train | €12.44 | 1h 23m | 71 km |
| Leverkusen to Aachen train | €12.44 | 1h 22m | 69 km |
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Baggage storage near Aachen Hbf
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Aachen
Common questions about Travel to Aachen
How can I get to Aachen?
Aachen is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 94 places, across 7 countries, on services run by 15 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Aachen?
The cheapest way into Aachen is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 94 origins we sell into Aachen over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Aachen?
The fastest journey into Aachen is by Train, at 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 44 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Aachen have?
Aachen has 4 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Aachen Hbf, Aachen-Richterich, Aachen West station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Aachen from within 200 km?
172 of the routes we sell into Aachen start within 200 km. The nearest is Bergheim, 44 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Aachen in Germany?
Aachen connects to 94 places on our network across 7 countries, the furthest of them 566 km away in a straight line. Germany routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Germany
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Aachen and elsewhere in Germany. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Aachen before you go
Day trips that leave Aachen in the morning and cover a good part of Germany by evening.
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