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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to ThuntrainIc6 / ...
    7h 32m
    CHF 77–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Liège GuilleminsbusN79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to BernbusN839
    11h 34m
    CHF 44–111

  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 Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to ThuntrainIc6 / ...
    10h 26m
    CHF 63–328

  4. Drive 590 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Thuncar590 km
    6h 25m
    CHF 95–137

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43N
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to ThuntrainIc6 / ...
    10h 31m

  6. 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 Thuntrain
    5h 54m
    CHF 155–409

  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 Flughafen to Thuntrain
    7h 5m
    CHF 124–285

  8. 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 Flughafen to Thuntrain
    6h 43m
    CHF 119–323

  9. 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 Flughafen to Thuntrain
    7h 3m
    CHF 147–322

  10. 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 Flughafen to Thuntrain
    9h 12m
    CHF 144–369

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    8h 12m
    CHF 103–265

  12. 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 Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
    4. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain
    9h 15m
    CHF 83–339

Aachen to Thun by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Thun via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Thun via Liège Guillemins, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 11h 34m.

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