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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Aarautrain
    6h 48m
    CHF 83–203

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)busN831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to AaraubusSenise
    12h 27m
    CHF 39–78

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Aarautrain
    9h 42m
    CHF 67–293

  4. Drive 523.3 km

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

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to BadentrainNightjet
    10h 8m
    CHF 108–344

  6. 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 135–290

  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 160–375

  8. 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 4m
    CHF 106–245

  9. 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 41m
    CHF 101–284

  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 2m
    CHF 128–295

  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
    8h 11m
    CHF 126–349

Aachen to Aarau by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Aarau via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Aarau via Maastricht, Station, Maastricht, and Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse in around 12h 27m.

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