There are 13 ways to get from Rome to Aachen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane FCO - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 49m€75–295Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane CIA - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 16m€63–312Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
14h 22m€198–387Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
23h 48m€94–170Night train, train
- Take the night train from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
21h 31m€249–451Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FCO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
7h€100–220Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FCO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 1m€65–238Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FCO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 48m€73–238Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FCO - LUX
- Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 34m€83–284Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane FCO - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain
7h 23m€86–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Welkenraedttrain Ic / ...
26h 21mDrive 1,372.9 km
- Drive from Rome to Aachencar 1,372.9 km
14h 10m€211–305Drive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Aachencar
14h 26m€232–1,191
Rome to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Aachen is to fly and train which costs €70 - €240 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €75 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Aachen station west via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Milano Centrale and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Rome and Aachen is 1200 km. The road distance is 1372.9 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 14h 22m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Rome to Aachen, including transfers.
Rome to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Aachen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Aachen is to train which takes 14h 22m and costs €190 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 23h 48m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Aachen, Hbf via Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 14h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Aachen station west via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Cologne Airport CGN in around 23h 48m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Luxembourg via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Brussels-Nord to Welkenraedt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €190–280
- 2nd Class
- €210–280
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Rome to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Rome to Aachen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Aachen is 1373 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Rome to Aachen.
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