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How to get fromBologna to Aachenby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), 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), 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 Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €71–286

  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 30m
    €68–288

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    12h 16m
    €192–392

  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 / ...
    18h
    €93–142

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain 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
    17h 42m
    €122–295

  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 41m

  7. 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-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €94–290

  8. 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 24m
    €86–318

  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 10m
    €143–329

  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 18m

  11. Drive  1,015.2 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Aachencar car 1,015.2 km
    10h 58m
    €163–235

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Aachencar car
    13h 36m
    €213–297

Bologna to Aachen by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration12h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest 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, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 12h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN in around 18h.

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