There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Düsseldorf
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain Re3
2h 45m€29–42Drive 139.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxelcar 139.8 km
1h 30m€20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
2h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Aachen West to Essen Hbftrain Rb33
2h 59m€28–40Train, line 353 bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Bochum Hbf/Boulevard to Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatzbus 353
3h 18m
Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel is to drive which costs €19 - €29 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel. However, there are services departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at Castrop Betriebshof via Dortmund, Dortmunder U and Dortmund Kirchlinde Zentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Aachen and Castrop-Rauxel is 152 km. The road distance is 139.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 2h 45m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel, including transfers.
Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen West station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 2h 45m and costs €29 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 58m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Castrop-Rauxel, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Düsseldorf Hbf in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- 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
Train from Aachen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen West to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Bochum Hbf/Boulevard to Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Dortmund station.
Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Aachen to Castrop-Rauxel.
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