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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Parma by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), or night train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
    6h 8m
    €86–572

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN473
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus507 / ...
    18h 57m
    €58–159

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    5. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ParmatrainFr
    12h 45m
    €113–458

  4. Drive 930.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Parmacar930.6 km
    9h 58m
    €145–210

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
    6h 54m
    €98–511

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle
    7h 21m
    €130–452

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeBRU - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle
    7h 10m
    €101–396

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle
    7h 5m
    €88–473

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain
    8h 18m
    €65–287

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeEIN - BGY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle
    8h 46m
    €104–446

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ParmatrainFr
    13h 5m
    €79–499

  12. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Parma Bus Stationbus
    18h 55m
    €90–364

Aachen to Parma by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Parma via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Parma via Maastricht, Station, Maastricht, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 57m.

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