There are 4 ways to get from Berlin to Aken by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 471 bus
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Bitterfeld to Dessau Hbftrain S2 / ...
- Take the bus from Dessau, Hauptbahnhof to Aken, Hopfenstr.bus 471
2h 42mDrive 140.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Berlin to Akencar 140.3 km
1h 32m€20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Hauptbahnhofbus 304
4h 5m€23–80Train
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau Hbftrain Re7
3h 20m€26–38
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Aken is to drive which costs €20 - €29 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Aken is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €20 - €29.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Aken. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Dessau Hbf via S Charlottenburg Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Berlin and Aken is 174 km. The road distance is 140.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Aken without a car is to train and line 471 bus which takes 2h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Berlin to Aken, including transfers.
Berlin to Aken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from S Charlottenburg Bhf station.
Berlin to Aken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dessau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Aken is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Berlin to Aken.
There are 263+ hotels available in Aken.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bitterfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bitterfeld to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bitterfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bitterfeld to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 03494-38 42 111
- Website
- mein-bus.net
Bus from Dessau, Hauptbahnhof to Aken, Hopfenstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mein-bus.net
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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