There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Netherlands by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Maastricht
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Maastricht, Bftrain Re18
- Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 38m€36–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833
4h 38m€18–31Drive 217.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Amsterdamcar 217.3 km
2h 56m€39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 51m€185–372Train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 49m€34–131Line 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Nachttrein
4h 31m€53–62
Aachen to Netherlands by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Netherlands is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Netherlands is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Amsterdam, Dam via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Aachen and Netherlands is 263 km. The road distance is 217.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Netherlands without a car is to train via Maastricht which takes 3h 38m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Aachen to Netherlands, including transfers.
Aachen to Netherlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Netherlands train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Aachen West station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Netherlands is to train via Maastricht which takes 3h 38m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Amsterdam Centraal via Maastricht, Bf and Maastricht in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena once daily. Tickets cost €15–27 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht, Bf
- 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 Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Netherlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Aachen to Netherlands train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Maastricht, Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Netherlands is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Aachen to Netherlands.
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