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

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There are 8 ways to get from Aachen to Erlangen 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 44m
    €76–168

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 368 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erlangen train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    7h 15m
    €40–60

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain train Re20
    7h 39m
    €44–119

  4. Drive  455.1 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Erlangencar car 455.1 km
    3h 49m
    €85–123

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Erlangen train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    7h 25m
    €40–65

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    6h 39m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    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
    4h 10m
    €137–245

  8. 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 München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €112–344

Aachen to Erlangen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Erlangen via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Erlangen train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 15m.

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