There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Bensheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof26 / ...
2h 29m€49–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Darmstadt central train station027 / ...
4h 35m€21–53Drive 285.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Bensheim285.8 km
2h 27m€41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
4h 22m€115–208Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof90N
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, BahnhofS6
8h 4m€40–57
Aachen to Bensheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Bensheim is to bus which costs €21 - €55 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Bensheim is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Bensheim. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Bensheim, Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Aachen and Bensheim is 298 km. The road distance is 285.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Bensheim without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 29m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Aachen to Bensheim, including transfers.
Aachen to Bensheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Bensheim is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 29m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €55 and takes 4h 35m.
Aachen to Bensheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Bensheim is 286 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Aachen to Bensheim.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Bensheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Bensheim, Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bensheim, Bahnhof via Cologne Airport CGN, Darmstadt central train station, and Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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