There are 5 ways to get from Hesse to Aachen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbftrain Trn
2h 17m€40–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
4h 34m€20–40Drive 246.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Aachencar 246.4 km
2h 32m€36–52Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 15mTrain via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
2h 46m€45–181
Hesse to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Aachen is to bus which costs €20 - €45 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Aachen is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €40 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Hesse station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Aachen station west via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt Main and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Hesse and Aachen is 251 km. The road distance is 246.4 km.
The best way to get from Hesse to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €40 - €85.
The train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbf takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Hesse to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Hesse to Aachen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Frankfurt Main station.
The best way to get from Hesse to Aachen is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €45 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Hesse, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbf 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- 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
- €29–220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Hesse to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Hesse to Aachen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hesse to Aachen is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Hesse to Aachen.
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