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How to get fromAachen to Thunby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Thun by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 50m
    CHF 96–265

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Liège Guilleminsbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    11h 32m
    CHF 62–95

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 20m
    CHF 79–227

  4. Drive  586.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Thuncar car 586.9 km
    6h 33m
    CHF 112–162

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    5h 44m
    CHF 158–471

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    6h 39m
    CHF 123–309

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    7h 24m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 150–334

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    8h 45m
    CHF 174–473

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 136–328

Aachen to Thun by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Thun via Köln Hbf and Basel SBB in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Thun via Liège Guillemins, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 11h 32m.

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