There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Lelystad by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
4h 40m€29–69Bus
cheapest- 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 3m€28–46Drive 240.1 km
- Drive from Aachen to Lelystadcar 240.1 km
3h 9m€43–62Train 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 24mLine 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrumtrain
5h 3m€43–73Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- 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€151–444
Aachen to Lelystad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Lelystad is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Lelystad is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €40 - €65.
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 3m.
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 40m.
The distance between Aachen and Lelystad is 265 km. The road distance is 240.1 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Lelystad without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs €28 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 40m 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 40m and costs €28 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h 3m.
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 40m. 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 3m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Maastricht to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allGo
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
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More Questions & Answers
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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