There are 4 ways to get from Altena to Monschau by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Hagen Hbf
best- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe ErdeRe
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
4h 19m€44–86Drive 159.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Altena to Monschau159.8 km
2h 18m€23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Aachen station westN79
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, AltstadtSb66
7h 43m€31–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Lüd., Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe ErdeRe
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
5h 43m€36–50
Altena to Monschau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altena to Monschau is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Altena to Monschau is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €22 - €35.
The distance between Altena and Monschau is 208 km. The road distance is 159.8 km.
The best way to get from Altena to Monschau without a car is to train and bus via Hagen Hbf which takes 4h 19m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Altena to Monschau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Altena to Monschau is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Altena to Monschau.
There are 1467+ hotels available in Monschau.
What companies run services between Altena, Germany and Monschau, Germany?
You can take a train from Altena, Bahnhof to Monschau, Altstadt via Witten Hbf, Witten Hbf, Bochum Hbf, Bochum central station, Aachen station west, Aachen, Bendplatz, and Aachen, Bushof in around 7h 43m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lüd., Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bochum central station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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