There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Luthern by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), 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 via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzernEc / ...
6h 49mCHF 93–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationN11 / ...
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
11h 10mCHF 44–83Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich HbNj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzernIr / ...
11h 9mCHF 74–297Drive 565.1 km
- Drive from Aachen to Luthern565.1 km
6h 7mCHF 92–133Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzernEc / ...
7h 9mCHF 59–339Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
4h 37mCHF 124–292Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 7mCHF 92–286Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 53mCHF 98–247Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzern
5h 31mCHF 168–380Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 52mCHF 128–279Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
7h 25mCHF 118–321
Aachen to Luthern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Luthern is to train and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Luzern via Cologne Airport CGN and Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Luzern via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Aachen and Luthern is 655 km. The road distance is 565.1 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Luthern without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Aachen to Luthern, including transfers.
Aachen to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Luthern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Luthern is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Luzern via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Luzern via Cologne Airport CGN and Saarbrücken bus station in around 11h 10m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 87
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–247
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 242–247
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 27–40
- Comfort
- CHF 29–40
- Premium
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
Train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–19
- 1st Class
- CHF 20–30
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- 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
- CHF 2–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Luthern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Luthern is 565 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Aachen to Luthern.
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