There are 8 ways to get from Aachen to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Düsseldorf
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
4h 54mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Hamburg467.5 km
5h 4m€15–35Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 34mDrive 468.5 km
- Drive from Aachen to Hamburgcar 468.5 km
4h 15m€69–100Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
4h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
5h 50mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 14m€126–278Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
5h 10m€122–340
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €35 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at Hamburg via Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Aachen and Hamburg is 470 km. The road distance is 468.5 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Hamburg without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Aachen to Hamburg, including transfers.
Aachen to Hamburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen to Hamburg train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen West station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Hamburg is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 4h 54m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Hamburg Hbf via Duesseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Hamburg via Münster-Mitte and Münster-Mitte in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Hamburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Aachen to Hamburg train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Hamburg is 469 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Aachen to Hamburg.
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