There are 3 ways to get from Aachen to Zottegem by train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to ZottegemS8 / ...
2h 12m€20–109Bus, line 25 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station328
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Aalst Station perron 5R14 / ...
- Take the bus from Aalst Station perron 3 to Zottegem Station perron 525 / ...
5h 28m€16–29Drive 189.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Zottegem189.8 km
2h 2m€30–43
Aachen to Zottegem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Zottegem is to bus and line 25 bus which costs €16 - €30 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Zottegem is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Zottegem station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Zottegem Station perron 5 via Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Aalst Station perron 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Zottegem. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Zottegem via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Aachen and Zottegem is 193 km. The road distance is 189.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Zottegem without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €20 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Aachen to Zottegem, including transfers.
Aachen to Zottegem bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Zottegem train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Zottegem is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €20 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 25 bus, which costs €16 - €30 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Zottegem, Belgium?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Zottegem via Bruxelles Midi and Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Zottegem Station perron 5 via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Noord opstaphalte, and Aalst Station perron 3 in around 5h 28m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Zottegem
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Aalst Station perron 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Aalst Station perron 3 to Zottegem Station perron 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Zottegem bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Aachen to Zottegem train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Zottegem is 190 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Aachen to Zottegem.
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