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How to get fromBologna to Aachenby plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 11m
    €73–261

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BLQ - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €58–300

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    12h 44m
    €271–594

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus 068 / ...
    17h 57m
    €101–166

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the night train from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    18h 1m
    €133–462

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    5h 42m

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    6h 19m
    €85–260

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €90–315

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €139–419

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Worringer Straße, Duesseldorfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train Re
    22h 19m

  11. Drive 1,019.1 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Aachencar car 1,019.1 km
    10h 56m
    €160–231

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Aachencar car
    13h 36m
    €211–295

Bologna to Aachen by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration12h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Aachen Hbf via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN in around 17h 57m.

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