There are 6 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€45–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
4h 34m€17–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbfbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 4m€30–53Drive 246 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Aachencar 246 km
2h 32m€35–51Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 21mTrain via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
2h 45m€45–111
Hesse to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Aachen is to bus which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Aachen is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt Main and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart five 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 km.
The best way to get from Hesse to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €90.
The train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbf takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs five times a week.
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 €45 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 34m.
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.
What companies run services between Hesse, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbf 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–90 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 €17–30 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- 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
- €30–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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