There are 4 ways to get from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 1m€56–133Bus
- Take the bus from Bad Hersfeld Linggschule to Wabern Bahnhofbus 420
- Take the bus from Kassel to Cologne Airport CGNbus 264
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus N79 / ...
8h 52mDrive 319.7 km
- Drive from Bad Hersfeld to Aachencar 319.7 km
2h 57m€60–86Train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
6h 58m
Bad Hersfeld to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen is to drive which costs €55 - €90 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Bad Hersfeld Linggschule and arriving at Aachen station west via Kassel and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Bad Hersfeld and Aachen is 393 km. The road distance is 319.7 km.
The best way to get from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 1m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen, including transfers.
Bad Hersfeld to Aachen bus services, operated by Frölich Reisen, depart from Bad Hersfeld Linggschule station.
Bad Hersfeld to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 1m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between Bad Hersfeld, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Hersfeld Linggschule to Aachen station west via Wabern Bahnhof, Wabern Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 52m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 05602 / 800 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- froelich-reisen.de
Bus from Bad Hersfeld Linggschule to Wabern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Frölich Reisen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bad Hersfeld to Aachen bus services, operated by Frölich Reisen, arrive at Wabern Bahnhof station.
Bad Hersfeld to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Hersfeld to Aachen is 320 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Bad Hersfeld to Aachen.
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