There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Makkum by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan390
7h 8m€69–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena833
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk350
8h 1m€32–66Drive 311.5 km
- Drive from Aachen to Makkum311.5 km
4h 2m€56–80Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
6h 46m€145–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Maastricht to AlkmaarIntercity
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk350
7h 11m€60–167Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan390
7h 16m€68–96
Aachen to Makkum by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Makkum is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Makkum is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Makkum. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Makkum, Sporthal via Amsterdam, Hoogoorddreef/Atlas, Purmerend, Tramplein, Alkmaar, Station and Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Aachen and Makkum is 430 km. The road distance is 311.5 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Makkum without a car is to train and bus via Utrecht which takes 7h 8m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Aachen to Makkum, including transfers.
Aachen to Makkum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Makkum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Makkum is 311 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Aachen to Makkum.
There are 692+ hotels available in Makkum.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Aachen station west to Makkum, Sporthal via Amsterdam, Hoogoorddreef/Atlas, Purmerend, Tramplein, Alkmaar, Station, and Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €38–42
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €37–41
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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