There are 3 ways to get from Aarau to Offenburg by train, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ir37 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 17m€39–129Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Rheinfelden(Ch) to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
4h 21m€24–106Drive 175.5 km
- Drive from Aarau to Offenburgcar 175.5 km
1h 44m€32–46
Aarau to Offenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to Offenburg is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to Offenburg is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to Offenburg. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at Offenburg Bahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Aarau and Offenburg is 173 km. The road distance is 175.5 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to Offenburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Aarau to Offenburg, including transfers.
Aarau to Offenburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to Offenburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to Offenburg is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Aarau to Offenburg.
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Offenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Aarau to Offenburg Bahnhof via Basel SBB in around 2h 17m.
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Rheinfelden(Ch) to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–22
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