There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Saalfeld by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 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 Saalfeld(Saale)Re
6h 27mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Montabaur
- Take the bus from Montabaur to Jena bus station
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)Re
8h 21m€45–79Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Erfurt HbfNj
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)Re
10h 20mDrive 465.4 km
- Drive from Aachen to Saalfeld465.4 km
4h 29m€66–96Train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf HbfRe
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to HofgeismarRe
- Take the train from Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Erfurt HbfRe2 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)Re
11h 36mTrain, fly
- 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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
6h 24m€146–337
Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Saalfeld is to bus and train which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Saalfeld is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Saalfeld. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Saalfeld(Saale) via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Aachen and Saalfeld is 570 km. The road distance is 465.4 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Saalfeld without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Aachen to Saalfeld, including transfers.
Aachen to Saalfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
Aachen to Saalfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Saalfeld is 465 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Aachen to Saalfeld.
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale) via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- 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
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hofgeismar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.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 Montabaur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montabaur to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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