There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Aachen by bus, train (Eurostar), car, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
39 min€9–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Aachen68.8 km
1h 6m€1–8Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
52 min€11–45Drive 68.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Aachencar 68.4 km
43 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Aachentaxi 68.4 km
43 min€200–240
Cologne to Aachen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €1 - €8 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Aachen is to bus which takes 39 min and costs €9 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Cologne and Aachen is 66 km. The road distance is 68.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aachen without a car is to bus which takes 39 min and costs €9 - €12.
The bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße takes 39 min including transfers and departs three times a week.
Cologne to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Aachen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aachen is to bus which takes 39 min and costs €9 - €12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €11 - €45 and takes 52 min.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße once daily, and the journey takes 39 min. DB Bus also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, National Express operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf hourly, and the journey takes 52 min. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Cologne to Aachen train services, operated by National Express, 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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