There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Aachen by train, bus, car, taxi, subway, or rideshare
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 Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
32 min€11–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Aachen68.8 km
1h 6m€1–7Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbfbus Re9x / ...
1h 20m€9–12Drive 68.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Aachencar 68.4 km
43 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Aachentaxi 68.4 km
43 min€160–200Line 18 subway, train
- Take the subway from Köln Poststr. to Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheimsubway 18
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Aachen Hbftrain Re
1h 40m
Cologne to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €1 - €7 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Aachen is to train which takes 32 min and costs €11 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Cologne and Aachen is 69 km. The road distance is 68.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €11 - €60.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Aachen, Hbf takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Aachen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Cologne to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aachen is to train which takes 32 min and costs €11 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €12 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €12–60 and the journey takes 32 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €9–12 and the journey takes 1h 20m. OrionBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Subway from Köln Poststr. to Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Aachen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Cologne to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Aachen is 68 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Cologne to Aachen.
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