There are 4 ways to get from Aachen to Arcen by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the bus from Venlo, Busstation to Arcen, Rotonde N271bus 383
2h 20mBus, line 66 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Roermondbus 833
- Take the bus from Roermond, Station Roermond to Venlo, Station Venlobus 66 / ...
3h 15m€17–25Drive 96.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Arcencar 96.8 km
1h 24m€18–26Train, bus via Viersen
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain
- Take the bus from Venlo, Busstation to Arcen, Rotonde N271bus 383
2h 34m€23–69
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Arcen is to bus and line 66 bus which costs €16 - €26 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Arcen is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Arcen. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Arcen, Rotonde N271 via Roermond, Station Roermond and Venlo, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Aachen and Arcen is 104 km. The road distance is 96.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Arcen without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Aachen to Arcen, including transfers.
Aachen to Arcen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Arcen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roermond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Arcen is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Aachen to Arcen.
There are 419+ hotels available in Arcen.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Arcen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Aachen station west to Arcen, Rotonde N271 via Roermond, Station Roermond and Venlo, Busstation in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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
Train from Viersen to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Venlo, Busstation to Arcen, Rotonde N271
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Venlo, Busstation to Arcen, Rotonde N271
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Venlo, Busstation to Arcen, Rotonde N271
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Roermond, Station Roermond to Venlo, Station Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Venlo, Busstation to Arcen, Rotonde N271
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Arriva NL
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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