There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Bayreuth by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to LichtenfelsIc
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
6h 53m€95–202Bus via Nuremberg
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Nuremberg Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth HbfEv
8h 53m€29–41Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Bayreuth central train station068
8h 30m€40–60Drive 495.5 km
- Drive from Aachen to Bayreuth495.5 km
4h 43m€70–101Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)FRA - NUE
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
5h 44m€132–284Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bamberg
- Take the train from Bamberg to Bayreuth Hbf
8h 2m€84–176
Aachen to Bayreuth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Bayreuth is to bus via Nuremberg which costs €28 - €45 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Bayreuth is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €65 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Bayreuth central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Wuerzburg Hbf and Lichtenfels. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Aachen and Bayreuth is 562 km. The road distance is 495.5 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Bayreuth without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Aachen to Bayreuth, including transfers.
Aachen to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Bayreuth is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Bayreuth, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Wuerzburg Hbf, and Lichtenfels in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Bayreuth central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Bamberg to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayreuth central train station.
Aachen to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Bayreuth is 495 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Aachen to Bayreuth.
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