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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Aarau by train, bus, 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 Basel SBBtrain train 43
    6h 3m
    CHF 88–197

  2. Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 1m
    CHF 51–61

  3. Drive  520.1 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Aaraucar car 520.1 km
    5h 58m
    CHF 100–144

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 53m
    CHF 154–428

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    12h 2m
    CHF 61–96

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    4h 52m
    CHF 141–297

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    5h 30m
    CHF 91–250

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    6h 15m

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    6h 3m
    CHF 119–283

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 144–427

Aachen to Aarau by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Aarau via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Aarau, Holzmarkt via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, Bonn Hbf, Basel, Bahnhof, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, and Frick, Bahnhof in around 11h 1m.

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