There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Aachen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 33m€75–301Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Thalys
9h 46m€288–533Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus 798 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
22h 33m€96–168Drive 1,059.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Aachencar 1,059.7 km
13h 5m€165–238Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 13mFly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 9m€100–348Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 39m€152–414Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane NCE - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
6h 48m€115–332Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane NCE - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 42m€91–319Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Nancytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nancy to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Angleurtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Angleur to Aachen Hbftrain S41
16h 50m€295–487Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
25h 1m€152–382
Nice to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Aachen is to fly and train which costs €75 - €310 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Aachen station west via Nice Airport, Genoa and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Nice and Aachen is 897 km. The road distance is 1059.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Aachen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 46m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Nice to Aachen, including transfers.
Nice to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Aachen is to train via Paris which takes 9h 46m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 22h 33m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Aachen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Aachen station west via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Genoa, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 22h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Nice to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Aachen is 1060 km. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Nice to Aachen.
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