There are 12 ways to get from Austria to Aachen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 29m€67–302Bus via Aachen Main Train Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen Main Train Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
15h 51m€37–57Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
10h 13m€93–354Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen station westbus 1924
14h 42m€42–122Drive 946.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Aachencar 946.8 km
8h 39m€154–222Fly Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
5h 48m€95–265Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 18m€92–279Fly Innsbruck Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane INN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain
6h 19m€169–435Fly Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VIE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 28m€97–317Fly Salzburg Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SZG - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain
6h 24m€95–312Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Aachencar
11h 1m€165–1,095Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen Hbftrain Nj
14h 24m€87–322
Austria to Aachen by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Aachen is to bus via Aachen Main Train Station which costs €35 - €60 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs €65 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Wien Mitte, Wien Meidling and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Austria and Aachen is 852 km. The road distance is 946.8 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Aachen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 13m and costs €90 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Austria to Aachen, including transfers.
Austria to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Meidling station.
The best way to get from Austria to Aachen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 13m and costs €90 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €130 and takes 14h 42m.
Austria to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Aachen is 947 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Austria to Aachen.
What companies run services between Austria and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Aachen, Hbf via Mitte-Landstraße, Wien Mitte, Wien Meidling, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen station west once a week. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 13h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
Train from Wien Meidling to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €130–190
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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