There are 5 ways to get from Brussels Central Station to Aachen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 37m€24–121Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Aachen144.6 km
2h 4m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus N1310 / ...
3h 4m€12–21Drive 143.6 km
- Drive from Brussels Central Station to Aachencar 143.6 km
1h 32m€22–32Train via Liège
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Aachen Westtrain S43
2h 53m€29–60
Brussels Central Station to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Aachen is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels Central Station station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Aachen station west via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Central Station to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Brussels Central Station and Aachen is 149 km. The road distance is 143.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €24 - €130.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Brussels Central Station to Aachen, including transfers.
Brussels Central Station to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels Central Station to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Aachen is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €24 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €21 and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between Brussels Central Station, Belgium and Aachen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €26–120 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station west 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €12–19
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brussels to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Central Station to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Brussels Central Station to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Central Station to Aachen is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Brussels Central Station to Aachen.
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