There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Rottenburg by train, bus, car, 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 Esslingen47
- Take the train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
5h 35m€79–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central stationN177
8h 40m€24–58Drive 429.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Rottenburg429.3 km
4h 11m€62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)FRA - STR
5h 19m€147–283Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen HauptbahnhofRe6 / ...
5h 38m€68–219Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof10b / ...
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
9h 8m
Aachen to Rottenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Rottenburg is to bus which costs €24 - €60 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Cologne Airport CGN and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Rottenburg Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Esslingen and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Aachen and Rottenburg is 491 km. The road distance is 429.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Rottenburg without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 5h 35m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Aachen to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Aachen to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Rottenburg is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 5h 35m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €60 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Rottenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Rottenburg Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Esslingen, and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Cologne Airport CGN and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 40m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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 Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–100
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Rottenburg is 429 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Aachen to Rottenburg.
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