There are 7 ways to get from Liège to Aken by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane
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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau HbfS2
8h 11m€93–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Halle1304
11h 12m€53–85Train, night train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen HbfIce / ...
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
13h 22m€72–369Drive 597.2 km
- Drive from Liège to Aken597.2 km
5h 3m€93–134Train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbf55
8h 14m€62–245Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
6h 36m€143–322Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Dessau Hbf
7h 47m€114–356
Liège to Aken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Aken is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Aken is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €90 - €140.
The distance between Liège and Aken is 739 km. The road distance is 597.2 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Aken without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 11m and costs €90 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Liège to Aken, including transfers.
The best way to get from Liège to Aken is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 11m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Aken is 597 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Liège to Aken.
There are 196+ hotels available in Aken.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Liege-Guillemins to Aken, Hopfenstr. via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Dessau Hbf, and Dessau, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Halle 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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