There are 8 ways to get from Purmerend to Aachen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Sittard
best- Take the train from Zaandam to Sittardtrain Intercity
4h 1m€29–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station westbus 833
5h 6m€27–42Drive 236.8 km
- Drive from Purmerend to Aachencar 236.8 km
3h 2m€43–62Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 14mTrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Maastrichttrain Intercity
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Westtrain 18969 / ...
4h 8m€34–70Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
4h 12m€31–62Train via Viersen
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
4h 28mFly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain
4h 28m€145–438
Purmerend to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purmerend to Aachen is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Purmerend to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Purmerend to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Purmerend, Rozenstraat and arriving at Aachen station west via Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Purmerend to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Purmerend and arriving at Aachen West via Zaandam, Sittard and Heerlen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Purmerend and Aachen is 261 km. The road distance is 236.8 km.
The best way to get from Purmerend to Aachen without a car is to train via Sittard which takes 4h 1m and costs €28 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Purmerend to Aachen, including transfers.
Purmerend to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Purmerend to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Purmerend to Aachen is to train via Sittard which takes 4h 1m and costs €28 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Purmerend, Netherlands and Aachen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Zaandam to Sittard hourly. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zaandam to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Purmerend to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Purmerend to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Sittard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purmerend to Aachen is 237 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Purmerend to Aachen.
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