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How to get fromAachen to Forbidden Cityby train, plane or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Forbidden City by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeDUS - PEK
    16h 11m
    ¥2,917–5,705

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeBRU - PEK
    14h 2m
    ¥2,519–5,981

  3. Drive 9,534.8 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Forbidden Citycar9,534.8 km
    4d 13h
    ¥11,161–16,122

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeFRA - PEK
    13h 57m
    ¥2,931–8,865

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeCGN - PEK
    15h 56m
    ¥3,400–4,931

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeLUX - PEK
    19h 16m
    ¥2,993–6,330

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeAMS - PKX
    4. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    17h 16m
    ¥3,468–7,353

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,914Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Forbidden City, China?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Forbidden City. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, take the line 2 subway to Jianguomen Station, take the line 1 subway to Tian'anmen East Station, then walk to Forbidden City. Alternatively, you can drive from Aachen to Forbidden City in around 4d 13h.

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