There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Wacken Open Air by train, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf HbfRe
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Itzehoe39
8h 17m€91–108Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf HbfRe
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Central Station
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to ItzehoeRe6
9h 19m€44–106Drive 537.2 km
- Drive from Aachen to Wacken Open Air537.2 km
4h 44m€77–111Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
7h 26m€124–345Drive, car train
- Drive from Aachen to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Altona
- Drive from Hamburg Altona to Wacken Open Air
4h 49m€151–199
Aachen to Wacken Open Air by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Wacken Open Air is to train via Hamburg which costs €40 - €110 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Wacken Open Air is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs €75 - €120.
The distance between Aachen and Wacken Open Air is 571 km. The road distance is 537.2 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Wacken Open Air without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €90 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Aachen to Wacken Open Air, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Wacken Open Air is 537 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Aachen to Wacken Open Air.
There are 443+ hotels available in Wacken Open Air.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Wacken Open Air, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Wacken Open Air via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Itzehoe, Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof, and Wacken Mühlenweg in around 8h 17m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- 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
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nordbahn
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Nordbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
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