There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
3h 26m€58–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus 068 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus 220 / ...
6h 10m€32–56Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re17
5h 4m€44–124Drive 281.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Kaiserslauterncar 281.8 km
2h 25m€41–58Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
6h 53m€68–160
Aachen to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Kaiserslautern is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Aachen and Kaiserslautern is 373 km. The road distance is 281.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Aachen to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Aachen to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
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- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Aachen to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Kaiserslautern is 282 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Aachen to Kaiserslautern.
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