There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, 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 Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
4h 50m€65–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Erlangen train stationN1310 / ...
7h 25m€27–45Night train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Nuernberg HbfNj
8h 50m€56–282Drive 455.1 km
- Drive from Aachen to Erlangen455.1 km
3h 57m€65–94Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf50 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen
5h 41m€77–178Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)DUS - NUE
6h 21m€126–368Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)FRA - NUE
4h 12m€120–266
Aachen to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Erlangen is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Erlangen is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Erlangen train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Erlangen via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Aachen and Erlangen is 496 km. The road distance is 455.1 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Aachen to Erlangen, including transfers.
Aachen to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Erlangen is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Erlangen via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Erlangen train station once daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- 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 Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
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 Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Aachen to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Erlangen is 455 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Aachen to Erlangen.
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