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How to get fromAachen to Aalenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Aachen to Aalen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train Re
    4h 25m
    €72–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbf to Aalen, ZOBbus bus Ev
    10h 27m
    €53–81

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain train S3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    7h 34m
    €55–159

  4. Drive  447.4 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Aalencar car 447.4 km
    4h 27m
    €65–94

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train
    6h 19m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 58m
    €162–293

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Donauwörth to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 50m
    €116–323

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Donauwörth to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m

Aachen to Aalen by train

Calendar158Weekly Trains
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Aalen Hbf via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Aalen, ZOB via Flughafen/Messe, Universität, Hauptbf, and Hauptbf in around 10h 27m.

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