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There are 6 ways to get from Maastricht to Aken by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Hallebus1304
    9h 30m
    €50–76

  2. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain55 / ...
    9h 35m
    €67–168

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfnighttrainNj
    13h 58m
    €70–298

  4. Drive 567.5 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Akencar567.5 km
    5h 8m
    €102–147

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthentrain55
    9h 44m
    €71–157

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeCGN - BER
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    8h 46m
    €91–384

Maastricht to Aken by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Halle 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maastricht to Aken, Heidestr. via Herzogenrath, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 9h 35m.

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