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How to get fromAachen to Rothenbergby train, bus, night train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Rothenberg by train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, BahnhoftrainS2 / ...
    5h 25m
    €54–164
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus108 / ...
    7h 58m
    €34–53
  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, BahnhoftrainS2 / ...
    6h 32m
    €37–53
  4. Drive 329.5 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Rothenbergcar329.5 km
    3h 12m
    €47–68
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim HbftrainNj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, BahnhoftrainS2 / ...
    6h 32m
    €37–53

Aachen to Rothenberg by train and bus

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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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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