There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Thuringia by train, bus, night train, 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 Erfurt Hbf13 / ...
4h 42m€65–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to LeverkusenN79
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Erfurt central train station020
7h 45m€23–36Night train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Erfurt HbfNj
8h 37m€50–264Drive 424.2 km
- Drive from Aachen to Erfurt424.2 km
4h 7m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad HeiligenstadtRe
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt HbfRe1 / ...
8h 27m€95–145Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- 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 Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
4h 58m€129–290Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
7h 5m€133–438
Aachen to Thuringia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Thuringia is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Thuringia is to drive which takes 4h 7m 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 Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. This train operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Aachen and Thuringia is 501 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 Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 42m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 42m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Erfurt Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Erfurt central train station via Leverkusen in around 7h 45m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- 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
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
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 Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leverkusen to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Aachen to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Thuringia is 424 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Aachen to Thuringia.
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