There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Plauen by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera SüdRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) MitteRe
8h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Regensburg central train station1924
- Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Plauen station Mitte1304A
11h 52m€53–82Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Erfurt HbfNj
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera SüdRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) MitteRe
12h 24mDrive 544 km
- Drive from Aachen to Plauen544 km
5h 7m€78–112Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf51
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) MitteRe
10h 30mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Plauen
7h 12mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Werdau, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Werdau to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
6h 43m€139–312
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Plauen is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Plauen is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Plauen station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Plauen station Mitte via Regensburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Plauen. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte via Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf and Gera Sued. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Aachen and Plauen is 640 km. The road distance is 544 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Plauen without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Aachen to Plauen, including transfers.
Aachen to Plauen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Plauen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Plauen is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 52m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Plauen, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte via Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, and Gera Sued in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Plauen station Mitte via Regensburg central train station in around 11h 52m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- 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 Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Werdau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Werdau to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- 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 Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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 30 300 137 300
- 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/
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Plauen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Werdau to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- transdev.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 Regensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg central train station to Plauen station Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Plauen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Regensburg central train station.
Aachen to Plauen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Plauen is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Aachen to Plauen.
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