There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Utrecht by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 15m€23–54Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 22mDrive 183.4 km
- Drive from Aachen to Utrechtcar 183.4 km
2h 29m€32–47Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
4h 9mTrain via Maastricht
- Take the train from Aachen West to Maastrichttrain Sneltrein RE18
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 39m€31–73Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
4h€110–351
Aachen to Utrecht by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Utrecht is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Utrecht is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Utrecht station. However, there are services departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at Utrecht Centraal station via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Utrecht. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Utrecht Centraal via Heerlen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Aachen and Utrecht is 197 km. The road distance is 183.4 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €23 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Aachen to Utrecht, including transfers.
Aachen to Utrecht bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Utrecht is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €23 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €18–45 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Arriva NL also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Utrecht Centraal station via Südviertel, Essen and Essen Hbf in around 4h 22m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €37–41
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €42–47
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €42–47
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Utrecht bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Aachen to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Utrecht is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Aachen to Utrecht.
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