There are 6 ways to get from Maastricht to Aken by train, bus, night train, car, 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 Hanover
best- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Wuppertal HbfRe
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Köthen55 / ...
9h 24m€80–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Halle1304
9h 28m€51–75Night train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
13h 56m€70–297Drive 567.5 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Aken567.5 km
5h 8m€100–144Train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund HbfRe
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthen55
9h 45m€101–147Train, fly
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
7h 45m€102–387
Maastricht to Aken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Aken is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Aken is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €95 - €150.
The distance between Maastricht and Aken is 595 km. The road distance is 567.5 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Aken without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 9h 24m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Maastricht to Aken, including transfers.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Aken is to train via Hanover which takes 9h 24m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Aken is 567 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Maastricht to Aken.
There are 226+ hotels available in Aken.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Aken, Heidestr. via Herzogenrath, Wuppertal Hbf, Hannover Hbf, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Halle 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–12
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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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