There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Lier by train, bus, 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 Brussels-Nordtrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Lierretrain Ic / ...
2h 20m€32–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus N884 / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B6 to Lier Marktbus 20a
5h 20m€20–28Line 350 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Lierretrain Ic / ...
3h 29m€22–33Drive 131.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Liercar 131.8 km
1h 26m€21–31Line 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Bilzen to Lierretrain Ic / ...
3h 55m€24–34
Aachen to Lier by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Lier is to bus which costs €19 - €28 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Lier is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Lier. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Lier Markt via Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Lier. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Lierre via Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Aachen and Lier is 185 km. The road distance is 131.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Lier without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Aachen to Lier, including transfers.
Aachen to Lier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Lier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Lier is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €28 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Lier, Belgium?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Lierre via Brussels-Nord in around 2h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Lier Markt via Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B6 in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €27–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Lierre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Lierre
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bilzen to Lierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B6 to Lier Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Lier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Aachen to Lier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Lier is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Aachen to Lier.
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