There are 5 ways to get from Gotha to Aachen by train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 47m€86–378Drive 400.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Gotha to Aachencar 400.6 km
3h 43m€57–82Train, fly
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 5mTrain
- Take the train from Gotha to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
5h 45m€94–412Train #2
- Take the train from Gotha to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Aachen Hbftrain Re
7h 8m
Gotha to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Aachen is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Gotha to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Gotha and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Gotha and Aachen is 477 km. The road distance is 400.6 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Aachen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 47m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Gotha to Aachen, including transfers.
Gotha to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gotha station.
Gotha to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Aachen is 401 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Gotha to Aachen.
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What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gotha to Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- 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 Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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
- €17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gotha to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
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