There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Kehl by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
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 Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 45m€92–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N93
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kehl train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 40m€38–57Drive 363 km
- Drive from Aachen to Kehlcar 363 km
4h 8m€54–78Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain 43 / ...
4h 57m€96–226Train #2
- Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Offenburgtrain Nightjet
8h 6m€61–150
Aachen to Kehl by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Kehl is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Kehl is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Kehl station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Kehl train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Kehl. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Kehl Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Aachen and Kehl is 459 km. The road distance is 363 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Kehl without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 45m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Aachen to Kehl, including transfers.
Aachen to Kehl bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Kehl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Kehl is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 45m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Kehl Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Offenburg Bahnhof in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Kehl train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kehl train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Kehl bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Aachen to Kehl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Kehl is 363 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Aachen to Kehl.
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