There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Utrecht by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Maastricht
best- Take the train from Aachen West to MaastrichtSneltrein RE18
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
3h 8m€34–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena833
4h 6m€18–55Drive 184.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Utrecht184.3 km
2h 26m€33–48Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
4h 2m€128–315Train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
3h 15m€33–56Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
4h€123–395
Aachen to Utrecht by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Utrecht is to bus which costs €18 - €55 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Utrecht is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Utrecht. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Utrecht Centraal via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Aachen and Utrecht is 223 km. The road distance is 184.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Utrecht without a car is to train via Maastricht which takes 3h 8m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Aachen to Utrecht, including transfers.
Aachen to Utrecht train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Aachen West station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Utrecht is to train via Maastricht which takes 3h 8m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €55 and takes 4h 6m.
Aachen to Utrecht train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Maastricht station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Utrecht is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Aachen to Utrecht.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Utrecht Centraal via Maastricht in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena once daily. Tickets cost €12–40 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €38–42
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €37–41
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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