There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Rothenberg by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof42 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, BahnhofS2 / ...
5h 25m€54–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train station068 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train station108 / ...
7h 58m€34–53Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, BahnhofS2 / ...
6h 32m€37–53Drive 329.5 km
- Drive from Aachen to Rothenberg329.5 km
3h 12m€47–68Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, BahnhofS2 / ...
6h 32m€37–53
Aachen to Rothenberg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Rothenberg is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Rothenberg is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €45 - €70.
The distance between Aachen and Rothenberg is 362 km. The road distance is 329.5 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Rothenberg without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 25m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Aachen to Rothenberg, including transfers.
The best way to get from Aachen to Rothenberg is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 25m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Rothenberg is 330 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Aachen to Rothenberg.
There are 1211+ hotels available in Rothenberg.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Rothenberg, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, and Hirschhorn, Bahnhof in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse via Frankfurt central train station, Heidelberg central train station, Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, and Hirschhorn, Bahnhof in around 7h 58m.
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €40–60
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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