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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Aarau by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Aarautrain
    6h 28m
    CHF 86–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbusN831
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to AaraubusSenise
    12h 10m
    CHF 49–73

  3. Drive 523.3 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Aaraucar523.3 km
    5h 49m
    CHF 85–123

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
    4h 52m
    CHF 137–287

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Aarautrain
    6h 47m
    CHF 52–324

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to BadentrainNightjet
    10h 5m
    CHF 113–334

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Aarautrain
    5h 10m
    CHF 161–365

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
    5h 22m
    CHF 100–281

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
    6h 9m
    CHF 106–242

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
    6h 7m
    CHF 136–274

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
    7h 41m
    CHF 126–317

Aachen to Aarau by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Aarau via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Aarau via Maastricht, Station, Maastricht, Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, and Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse in around 12h 10m.

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