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

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Italy by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    4h 45m
    €74–285

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    5h
    €63–272

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    14h 14m
    €189–549

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Liège Guilleminsbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    20h 34m
    €165–236

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to München Osttrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    23h 43m
    €176–317

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    5h 22m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    6h 1m

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5h 40m
    €85–300

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LUX - LIN
    7h 43m
    €83–358

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    23h 28m
    €154–283

  11. Drive  1,372.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Romecar car 1,372.6 km
    14h 5m
    €223–321

Aachen to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Italy?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Roma Termini via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Termini via Liège Guillemins, Liege - Rue Varin, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 20h 34m.

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