There are 5 ways to get from Achen to Aachen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or 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 Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
6h 30m€55–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNN11 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west068 / ...
8h 1m€26–44Drive 271.7 km
- Drive from Achen to Aachen271.7 km
3h 24m€42–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routièreL40 / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg to AngleurIc
- Take the train from Angleur to Aachen HbfS41
7h 45mBus via Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routièreL40 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to St. Vith, An den LindenU01
- Take the bus from SANKT VITH An den Linden to EUPEN WerthplatzE23 / ...
9h 18m
Achen to Aachen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Achen to Aachen is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Achen to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Achen and Aachen is 479 km. The road distance is 271.7 km.
The best way to get from Achen to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €50 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Achen to Aachen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Achen to Aachen is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €50 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 8h 1m.
Yes, the driving distance between Achen to Aachen is 272 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Achen to Aachen.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Aachen.
What companies run services between Achen, France and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a bus from ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach to Aachen Hbf via SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere, Sarreguemines, Saarbrücken Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Koeln Hbf in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach to Aachen station west via SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere, Sarreguemines, Landwehrplatz, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Luxembourg to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Angleur to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Angleur to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to St. Vith, An den Linden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from SANKT VITH An den Linden to EUPEN Werthplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
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