There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Lelystad by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
4h 41m€29–63Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buitenbus 330
5h 2m€31–47Drive 240 km
- Drive from Aachen to Lelystadcar 240 km
3h 9m€50–73Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
4h 22mTrain, line 105 bus, line 114 bus, line 207 bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station - B to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrumbus 105
- Take the bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Harderwijk, Stationbus 114 / ...
- Take the bus from Harderwijk, Station to Lelystad, Station Centrumbus 207
6h 44m€46–140Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
4h 5m€162–359
Aachen to Lelystad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Lelystad is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Lelystad is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Lelystad station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Almere Buiten, Station Buiten via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Lelystad. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Lelystad Centrum via Heerlen, Utrecht Centraal and Almere Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Aachen and Lelystad is 265 km. The road distance is 240 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Lelystad without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €29 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Aachen to Lelystad, including transfers.
Aachen to Lelystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Lelystad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Lelystad is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €29 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Lelystad, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Lelystad Centrum via Heerlen, Utrecht Centraal, and Almere Centrum in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Lelystad Centrum via Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, and Almere Buiten in around 5h 2m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allGo
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station - B to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Harderwijk, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Harderwijk, Station to Lelystad, Station Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Lelystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Aachen to Lelystad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Lelystad is 240 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Aachen to Lelystad.
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