There are 5 ways to get from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Viersen
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Nijmegentrain
2h 56m€30–77Train
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain S43
- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain
- Take the train from Roermond to Nijmegentrain
3h 7m€21–39Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 037
4h 8mDrive 158 km
- Drive from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegencar 158 km
1h 37m€28–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
3h 37m€34–101
Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen is to train which costs €21 - €40 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €27 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen station. However, there are services departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at Nijmegen Centraal Station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Nijmegen via Mönchengladbach Hbf and Venlo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Aachen Central Station and Nijmegen is 154 km. The road distance is 158 km.
The best way to get from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen without a car is to train via Viersen which takes 2h 56m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen is to train via Viersen which takes 2h 56m and costs €30 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Aachen Central Station, Germany and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Nijmegen via Mönchengladbach Hbf and Venlo in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Südviertel, Essen, and Essen central train station in around 4h 8m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Venlo to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–16
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–9
Train from Roermond to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–20
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- Breng
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Heerlen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Aachen Central Station to Nijmegen.
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