There are 5 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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 12m€78–279Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Aachen397.6 km
4h 32m€19–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
9h 59mTrain, 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
4h 52mDrive 397.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Aachencar 397.2 km
3h 56m€57–83
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 12m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
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 12m and costs €75 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Stuttgart to Aachen, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf 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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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Aachen Hbf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 3h 12m.
- 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 Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- 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
- 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
- +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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