There are 9 ways to get from Nuremberg to Aachen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 42m€48–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Aachen station westbus N84 / ...
7h 55m€20–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
7h 36mDrive 472.8 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Aachencar 472.8 km
4h 3m€66–95Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 39m€134–265Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Aachen, Hbftrain Re9 / ...
5h 6m€64–151Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
4h 22m€110–258Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 24m€106–377Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 29m€121–292
Nuremberg to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Aachen is to bus which costs €20 - €45 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Aachen is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €65 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Aachen is 473 km. The road distance is 472.8 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Aachen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 42m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Nuremberg to Aachen, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Aachen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 42m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €45 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Aachen station west 3 times a day. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 7h 55m. Union Ivkoni also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
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 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- €40–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Nuremberg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Aachen is 473 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Nuremberg to Aachen.
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