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How to get fromBern to Aachenby train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Aachen by train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 31m
    €134–535

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Liège Guilleminsbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    11h 5m
    €54–91

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    8h 50m

  4. Drive 565.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Aachencar car 565.9 km
    6h 15m
    €99–143

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €138–357

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 47m
    €139–715

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 22m

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €176–535

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €155–470

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €190–585

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €177–520

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €138–479

Bern to Aachen by train

Calendar165Weekly Trains
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Aachen Hbf via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Koeln Hbf in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Aachen station west via Liège Guillemins in around 11h 5m.

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