There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Aachen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
2h 57m€26–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station westbus 833
5h 9m€23–36Drive 219.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Aachencar 219.8 km
2h 54m€39–57Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
3h 56mTrain via Maastricht
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Maastrichttrain Intercity
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Westtrain 18969 / ...
3h 20m€29–65Train via Viersen
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
3h 27mFly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
3h 50m€149–453
Amsterdam to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Aachen is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Dam and arriving at Aachen station west via Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Aachen West via Heerlen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Aachen is 236 km. The road distance is 219.8 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €25 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Amsterdam to Aachen, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Amsterdam to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Aachen is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €25 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Aachen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen every 4 hours. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Amsterdam to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Heerlen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Aachen is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Amsterdam to Aachen.
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