There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Opladen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to OpladenRe
1h 13m€16–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to LeverkusenN79
1h 51m€7–10Drive 84.1 km
- Drive from Aachen to Opladen84.1 km
48 min€12–18Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to OpladenRe
1h 23m€10–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln HbfRe9
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Leverkusen Opladen BfSb25
2h 18m
Aachen to Opladen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Opladen is to bus which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Opladen is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €11 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Opladen. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Leverkusen Opladen Bf via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Opladen. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Aachen and Opladen is 86 km. The road distance is 84.1 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Opladen without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €16 - €23.
The train from Aachen Hbf to Opladen takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs once daily.
Aachen to Opladen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Opladen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Opladen is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €16 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 51m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Opladen, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Aachen Hbf to Opladen once daily. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Opladen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Opladen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
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 Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Opladen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Aachen to Opladen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Opladen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Opladen is 84 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Aachen to Opladen.
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