There are 13 ways to get from Bucharest to Aachen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OTP - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 56mFly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane OTP - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
7h 46m€59–402Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
24h 5m€151–195Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
30h 25m€211–571Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Aachen Hbfnighttrain Nj
33h 3m€137–238Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OTP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 57m€109–398Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 51m€66–369Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OTP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
7h 22m€126–394Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane OTP - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
8h 3mFly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane OTP - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 54m€183–489Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Aachen station westbus 1924
33h 20m€150–250Bus, train via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
34h 15mDrive 2,001.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Aachencar 2,001.4 km
19h 7m€286–413
Bucharest to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Aachen is to bus and train which costs €150 - €200 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs €100 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 33h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf and Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
The distance between Bucharest and Aachen is 1729 km. The road distance is 2001.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Aachen without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 5m and costs €150 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Bucharest to Aachen, including transfers.
Bucharest to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Aachen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Aachen is to train which takes 30h 25m and costs €210 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 33h 20m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Aachen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 30h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Aachen station west once a week. Tickets cost €150–250 and the journey takes 33h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €141
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Aachen is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:19 AM in Bucharest and 1:19 AM in Aachen.
Bucharest to Aachen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Aachen is 2001 km. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Bucharest to Aachen.
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