There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Emmen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Take the train from Roermond to Nijmegen
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmen
5h 50m€61–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Sloterdijk833 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station075 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat300
8h 21m€30–69Drive 285.7 km
- Drive from Aachen to Emmen285.7 km
2h 32m€51–73Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmen
5h 51m€68–95Train via Krefeld
- Take the train from Aachen West to Krefeld Hbf
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmen
6h 23m
Aachen to Emmen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Emmen is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Emmen is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Emmen, Weerdingerstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Emmen via Heerlen, Roermond, Nijmegen and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Aachen and Emmen is 316 km. The road distance is 285.7 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Emmen without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Aachen to Emmen, including transfers.
Aachen to Emmen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Emmen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Emmen is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Emmen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Emmen via Heerlen, Roermond, Nijmegen, and Zwolle in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 8h 21m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–23
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–11
Train from Roermond to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €18–21
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €37–41
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Emmen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen West to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Emmen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Aachen to Emmen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Roermond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Emmen is 286 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Aachen to Emmen.
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