There are 5 ways to get from Vaals to Aken by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köthentrain 55
9h€103–403Drive 552.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Vaals to Akencar 552.4 km
4h 41m€100–144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain 55 / ...
9h 7mTrain via Hanover
- Take the train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain 55 / ...
9h 4mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hallebus N23
12h 7m
Vaals to Aken by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaals to Aken is to drive which costs €95 - €150 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Vaals to Aken is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Vaals to Aken. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Köthen via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Vaals and Aken is 586 km. The road distance is 552.4 km.
The best way to get from Vaals to Aken without a car is to train which takes 9h and costs €100 - €410.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Vaals to Aken, including transfers.
Vaals to Aken train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
Vaals to Aken train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaals to Aken is 552 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Vaals to Aken.
There are 262+ hotels available in Aken.
What companies run services between Vaals, Netherlands and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Aken, Markt via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, Aachen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 9h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- 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 Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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