There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Paris by train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 34 min
$120 - $160
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 5 h 4 min
$32 - $35
4 alternative options
Bus • 5 h 30 min
$40 - $95
Drive • 4 h 6 min
$55 - $85
Train to Brussels, fly • 4 h 5 min
$122 - $363
Train to Dusseldorf, fly • 5 h 49 min
$82 - $257
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Paris is to rideshare which costs 27€ - 31€ and takes 5 h 4 min.
The quickest way to get from Aachen to Paris is to train which costs 100€ - 140€ and takes 2 h 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen and arriving at Paris Gallieni. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 h 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen Central Station station and arriving at Paris-Nord. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 34 min.
The distance between Aachen and Paris is 342 km. The road distance is 415.2 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Paris without a car is to train which takes 2 h 34 min and costs 100€ - 140€.
The train from Aachen Central Station to Paris-Nord takes 2 h 34 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Aachen to Paris bus services, operated by Eurolines FR, depart from Aachen station.
Aachen to Paris train services, operated by Thalys, arrive at Aachen Central Station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Paris is to train which takes 2 h 34 min and costs 100€ - 140€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 35€ - 85€ and takes 5 h 30 min.
- Distance: 214 miles
- Duration: 2 h 34 min
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Paris, France?
Thalys operates a train from Aachen to Paris 4 times a day. Tickets cost $120 - $160 and the journey takes 2 h 34 min. Alternatively, Eurolines FR operates a bus from Aachen to Paris once daily. Tickets cost $65 - $95 and the journey takes 5 h 30 min. Eurolines DE also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $290
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Aachen Central Station to Paris-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $160
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $120 - $160
- 1st Class
- $160 - $230
Train from Aachen Central Station to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $30 - $55
- 1st Class
- $55 - $75
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Aachen Central Station to Brusel Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Aachen to Paris Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
- Phone
- +49 6196 2078-501
- service@eurolines.de
- Website
- eurolines.de
Bus from Aachen Hauptbahnhof to Paris Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40 - $70
- Website
- eurolines.de
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aachen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32 - $35
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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