There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Aachen by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
3h 10m€75–297Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Aachen397.6 km
4h 32m€19–35Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station westbus N93
8h 50m€38–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
5h 9mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 19m€77–267Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
10h 12mDrive 397.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Aachencar 397.2 km
3h 56m€57–82
Stuttgart to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Aachen is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €75 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Hauptbf and arriving at Aachen station west via Universität and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Aachen is 416 km. The road distance is 397.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Stuttgart to Aachen, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Aachen is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €75 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Stuttgart to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Aachen is 397 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Stuttgart to Aachen.
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