There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, 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.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 50m€67–197Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Aachen352.1 km
4h 23m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
4h 15mDrive 351.3 km
- Drive from Hanover to Aachencar 351.3 km
3h 7m€51–74Fly, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbftrain 14 / ...
4h 14m€70–210Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 39m€68–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N3217 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Rb33
6h 7m€42–69
Hanover to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Hanover and Aachen is 365 km. The road distance is 351.3 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Aachen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 3h 50m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Hanover to Aachen, including transfers.
Hanover to Aachen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hanover to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Aachen is to train via Cologne which takes 3h 50m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Aachen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hannover Hbf to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Essen Hbf and Südviertel, Essen in around 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Aachen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Hanover to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Aachen is 351 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Hanover to Aachen.
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