There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Ilmenau by train, bus, car, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
6h 46m€196–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Würzburg Main Stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
11h 16m€47–70Drive 434.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Ilmenaucar 434.3 km
4h 7m€81–116Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain Re7
7h 45m€76–142Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain Re7
10h 30m€51–138
Aachen to Ilmenau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Ilmenau is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Ilmenau is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Würzburg Main Station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof and Suhl, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Stadtilm via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Aachen and Ilmenau is 559 km. The road distance is 434.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Ilmenau without a car is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs €190 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Aachen to Ilmenau, including transfers.
Aachen to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Ilmenau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Ilmenau is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs €190 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 11h 16m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Würzburg Main Station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 11h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Würzburg Main Station.
Aachen to Ilmenau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Ilmenau is 434 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Aachen to Ilmenau.
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