There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Detmold by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 15m€51–131Drive 269.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Aachen to Detmoldcar 269.2 km
2h 32m€40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
4h 59mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 44m€46–159Train via Münster
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duisburg Rheinhausen Bftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Rheinhausen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
7h 4m€61–193
Aachen to Detmold by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Detmold is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Detmold is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Köln Hbf and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Aachen and Detmold is 286 km. The road distance is 269.2 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Detmold without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Aachen to Detmold, including transfers.
Aachen to Detmold bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Detmold is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Detmold, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof via Köln Hbf and Bielefeld Hbf in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Detmold, Bahnhof via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen West to Duisburg Rheinhausen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Rheinhausen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Eurobahn
- 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
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Detmold bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Aachen to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Detmold is 269 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Aachen to Detmold.
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