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How to get fromAachen to Tarifaby train, plane, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car

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There are 14 ways to get from Aachen to Tarifa by train, plane, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BRU - TNG
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    8h 39m
    €159–865

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 49m
    €101–369

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    22h 7m
    €507–878

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    36h 45m
    €201–392

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Setetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    2d 12h
    €408–874

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CRL - TNG
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 41m
    €203–960

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 19m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BRU - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 52m
    €109–303

  9. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Schanz Bf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane NRN - TNG
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    10h 12m
    €118–825

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane DUS - XRY
    3. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    10h 45m

  11. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EIN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    11h 8m
    €117–369

  12. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    23h 10m
    €502–808

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Tarifabus bus Irun
    37h 50m
    €201–305

  14. Drive  2,311.8 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Tarifacar car 2,311.8 km
    22h 50m
    €378–546

Aachen to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€507Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,085.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Tarifa via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 22h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Tarifa via Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 37h 50m.

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