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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 Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    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 23m

  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
    4h 55m
    €65–269

  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 28m
    €186–469

  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 28m
    €164–235

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    20h 49m
    €139–375

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

    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
    €80–302

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 26m

  8. 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

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    6h 15m
    €85–326

  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 29m
    €147–267

  11. Drive  1,372.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Romecar car 1,372.6 km
    14h 5m
    €222–321

Aachen to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Rome, Termini (G) via Liège Guillemins, Liege - Rue Varin, Roma Prenestina A1, and Prenestina/Conti in around 20h 28m.

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