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

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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 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 Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €74–290

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 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 33m
    €67–266

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    12h 18m
    €196–336

  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 N79 / ...
    18h
    €101–150

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Ost to Aachen Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    19h 46m
    €254–380

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 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 53m

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 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-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €96–295

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 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 5m
    €140–348

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 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 29m
    €82–306

  10. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 40m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Düren, Bftrain train S19
    21h 40m
    €156–271

  12. Drive  1,015.2 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Aachencar car 1,015.2 km
    10h 59m
    €165–238

Bologna to Aachen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Aachen, Hbf via Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN in around 18h.

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