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How to get fromAachen to Swiss Alpsby train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar) or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Swiss Alps by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-GoldautrainEc
    5. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain
    10h 40m
    CHF 114–374

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus StationbusN831
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrainIc2 / ...
    16h 31m
    CHF 55–112

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    14h 27m

  4. Drive 646.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Swiss Alpscar646.9 km
    7h 4m
    CHF 105–152

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
    10h 49m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    8h 24m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    9h 11m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    9h 10m

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    10h 43m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain
    4. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain
    9h 22m
    CHF 189–454

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
    10h 31m
    CHF 62–227

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Cadenazzotrain
    4. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Airolotrain
    11h 25m
    CHF 131–320

Aachen to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Gotthard Passhöhe via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Arth-Goldau, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 10h 40m.

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