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There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Saalfeld by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    6h 1m
    €280–637

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Montabaurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montabaur to Jena bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb / ...
    8h 17m
    €50–114

  3. Drive 465.4 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Saalfeldcar car 465.4 km
    4h 31m
    €67–96

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train
    6h 22m
    €166–481

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt Maintrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    6h 31m
    €280–527

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    8h 20m

Aachen to Saalfeld by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale) via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 1m.

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