There are 7 ways to get from Haarlem to Aachen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
4h€39–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station westbus 833
5h 21m€17–41Drive 237.3 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Aachencar 237.3 km
2h 51m€42–61Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 32m€129–325Train via Maastricht
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastrichttrain Intercity
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Westtrain Sneltrein RE18
4h 3m€45–142Train #2
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Heerlentrain Nachttrein
5h 32m€59–71Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
4h 27m€104–373
Haarlem to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Aachen is to bus which costs €16 - €45 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Haarlem to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Haarlem, Raaksbrug and arriving at Aachen station west via Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Aachen West via Amsterdam Centraal and Heerlen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Haarlem and Aachen is 254 km. The road distance is 237.3 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Haarlem to Aachen, including transfers.
Haarlem to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Haarlem to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Aachen is to train which takes 4h and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €45 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Aachen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen hourly. Tickets cost €30–120 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Arriva NL also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €9–30 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Schiphol Airport to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €48–54
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Haarlem to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Haarlem to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Heerlen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Aachen is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Haarlem to Aachen.
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