There are 6 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
54 min€11–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Aachen68.8 km
1h 14m€1–8Bus via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
1h 46mDrive 69 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Aachencar 69 km
44 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne Cathedral to Aachentaxi 69 km
44 min€200–240Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbfbus S19
3h 2m€11–15
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €1 - €8 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €10 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Cologne Cathedral and Aachen is 70 km. The road distance is 69 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs €11 - €45.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf takes 52 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen is to train which takes 54 min and costs €11 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, which costs and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf hourly, and the journey takes 52 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße once daily, and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Cathedral to Aachen is 69 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen.
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