There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Thuringia by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
4h 28m€91–407Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus 068 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus N1305 / ...
7h 30m€41–74Drive 424.2 km
- Drive from Aachen to Erfurtcar 424.2 km
4h 8m€60–87Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain
4h 48m€149–413Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
8h 12mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain
6h 20m
Aachen to Thuringia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Thuringia is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Thuringia is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Thuringia station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Thuringia. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Aachen and Thuringia is 505 km. The road distance is 424.2 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Thuringia without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 28m and costs €90 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Aachen to Thuringia, including transfers.
Aachen to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Thuringia is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 28m and costs €90 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Erfurt Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Aachen to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Thuringia is 424 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Aachen to Thuringia.
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