There are 4 ways to get from Brussels to Aachen, Hbf by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 1m€25–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Aachen144.6 km
2h 15m€9Bus, line 350 bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Maastrichtbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhofbus 350
2h 43m€16–25Drive 145 km
- Drive from Brussels to Aachen, Hbfcar 145 km
1h 33m€23–33
Brussels to Aachen, Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Aachen, Hbf is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Aachen, Hbf is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs €25 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Aachen, Hbf. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Aachen, Hauptbahnhof via Maastricht, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Brussels and Aachen, Hbf is 147 km. The road distance is 145 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Aachen, Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs €25 - €120.
The train from Brussels-North to Aachen Hbf takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs hourly.
Brussels to Aachen, Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Aachen, Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Aachen, Hbf is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs €25 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus and line 350 bus, which costs €15 - €25 and takes 2h 43m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Aachen, Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €27–120 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof via Maastricht and Maastricht, Station in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Brussels to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Aachen, Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Brussels to Aachen, Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Aachen, Hbf is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Brussels to Aachen, Hbf.
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