There are 7 ways to get from Bielefeld to Aachen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Cologne
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
2h 42m€45–199Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bielefeld to Aachen252.8 km
2h 52m€10–16Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
3h 26mDrive 247.7 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Aachencar 247.7 km
2h 20m€36–51Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 14 / ...
2h 57m€45–200Train #2
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 21m€52–221Train #3
- Take the train from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hammtrain Rb69
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 37m€54–189
Bielefeld to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Aachen is 256 km. The road distance is 247.7 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Aachen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 42m and costs €45 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Bielefeld to Aachen, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Aachen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Bielefeld to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Aachen is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 42m and costs €45 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 2h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Essen Hbf and Südviertel, Essen in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bielefeld to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Aachen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Bielefeld to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Aachen is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Bielefeld to Aachen.
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