There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Messel by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt LuisenplatzAir
3h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt AirportN280 / ...
5h 31m€11–35Drive 269 km
- Drive from Aachen to Messel269 km
2h 29m€39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
5h 6m€103–223Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt LuisenplatzAir
3h 43m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Messel is to bus which costs €11 - €35 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Messel is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Messel. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Messel Rathaus via Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt and Darmstadt Luisenplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Aachen and Messel is 280 km. The road distance is 269 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Messel without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Aachen to Messel, including transfers.
Aachen to Messel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Messel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Messel is 269 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Aachen to Messel.
There are 1467+ hotels available in Messel.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Messel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Aachen station west to Messel Rathaus via Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, and Darmstadt Luisenplatz in around 5h 31m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
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 Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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