There are 8 ways to get from Bamberg to Aachen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
5h 12m€67–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Aachen station westbus 368 / ...
7h 20m€40–65Drive 447.7 km
- Drive from Bamberg to Aachencar 447.7 km
3h 58m€83–120Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
7h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain Re54 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbftrain Trn
5h 52m€72–107Train #2
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
6h 8m€73–186Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 23mTrain to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 7m€139–249
Bamberg to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Aachen is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bamberg train station station and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bamberg to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Bamberg and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Bamberg and Aachen is 471 km. The road distance is 447.7 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Aachen without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 5h 12m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Bamberg to Aachen, including transfers.
Bamberg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bamberg train station.
Bamberg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bamberg station.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Aachen is to train via Würzburg which takes 5h 12m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bamberg to Aachen, Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bamberg train station to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt Main to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bamberg train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bamberg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Bamberg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Aachen is 448 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Bamberg to Aachen.
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