There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Merano by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)DUS - BZO
6h 2m€418–623Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bolzano SouthN537
14h 40m€43–101Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen89
12h 7m€117–384Train, night train via Troisdorf
- Take the train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Siegburg BfRe9 / ...
- Take the night train from Siegburg/Bonn to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano MeranRe
10h 48m€130–436Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
9h 43m€125–441Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
10h 17m€145–451Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
11h 44m€127–414Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano MeranRe
16h 29m€87–376Drive 792.1 km
- Drive from Aachen to Merano792.1 km
8h€124–179Drive, car train
- Drive from Aachen to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Merano
8h 48m€174–229
Aachen to Merano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Merano is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Merano is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €410 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Meran via Cologne Airport CGN and Bolzano South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Merano. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf and arriving at Merano Meran via Siegburg/Bonn, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Aachen and Merano is 778 km. The road distance is 792.1 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Merano without a car is to train which takes 12h 7m and costs €110 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Aachen to Merano, including transfers.
Aachen to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Merano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Merano is to train which takes 12h 7m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Terme Merano via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 12h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Meran via Cologne Airport CGN and Bolzano South in around 14h 40m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–430
- 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
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Siegburg/Bonn to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €170–370
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €16–23
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Merano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Siegburg Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Merano is 792 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Aachen to Merano.
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