There are 9 ways to get from Merano to Aachen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Kufstein to München Hbftrain 89 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
11h 53m€164–732Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGNbus N537
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
16h 11m€67–110Drive 792.9 km
- Drive from Merano to Aachencar 792.9 km
8h 2m€124–179Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
8h 24m€226–477Train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Siegburg/Bonntrain Ice
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Aachen, Hbftrain Re9 / ...
15h€167–722Train #2
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
15h 26m€83–201Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
9h 17mFly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BZO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
7h 41mShuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BGY - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
8h 18m€206–440
Merano to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Aachen is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Aachen is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Aachen station west via Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti, Bolzano South and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Kufstein, München Hbf and Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Merano and Aachen is 973 km. The road distance is 792.9 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Aachen without a car is to train via Munich which takes 11h 53m and costs €160 - €750.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Merano to Aachen, including transfers.
Merano to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Aachen train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Aachen is to train via Munich which takes 11h 53m and costs €160 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 16h 11m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Aachen Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Kufstein, München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terme Merano to Aachen station west via Bolzano - Via Longon, Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti, Bolzano, Cimitero Nord, Bolzano South, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to München Hbf
- *
- €19–28
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Siegburg/Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg Bf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Kufstein to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Kufstein to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Siegburg Bf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Siegburg Bf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
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Merano to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Merano to Aachen train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Aachen is 793 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Merano to Aachen.
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