There are 8 ways to get from France to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Thalys
3h 48m€103–203Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to Aachen415.7 km
5h 2m€28Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Aachen station westbus N79
7h 48m€30–53Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
4h 50m€108–291Train via Châtelet (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbftrain Tha
4h 4m€103–203Drive 411.5 km
- Drive from Paris to Aachencar 411.5 km
4h 12m€63–91Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 3m€123–263Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 16m€102–257
France to Aachen by subway and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €28 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from France to Aachen is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €100 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Aachen station west via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between France and Aachen is 461 km. The road distance is 411.5 km.
The best way to get from France to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from France to Aachen, including transfers.
France to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Aachen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Aachen is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between France and Aachen, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €100–200 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €120–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €120–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
France to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
France to Aachen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Aachen is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from France to Aachen.
There are 1138+ hotels available in Aachen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between France and Aachen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.