There are 4 ways to get from Detmold to Aachen by train (Eurostar), car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
4h 6m€40–133Drive 268.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Detmold to Aachencar 268.5 km
2h 32m€38–54Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 21m€43–139Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
4h 23m€45–91
Detmold to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Aachen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Bielefeld Hbf and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Detmold and Aachen is 313 km. The road distance is 268.5 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Detmold to Aachen, including transfers.
Detmold to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
Detmold to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Aachen is 268 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Detmold to Aachen.
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What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Bielefeld Hbf and Köln Hbf in around 4h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +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
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–70
- Comfort
- €55–75
- Premium
- €75–100
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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