There are 6 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
34 min€11–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Aachen68.8 km
1h 14m€1–7Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbfbus Re9x / ...
1h 23m€9–12Drive 69 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Aachencar 69 km
44 min€10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne Cathedral to Aachentaxi 69 km
44 min€160–200Train via Koeln-Muelheim
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Aachen Hbftrain Re
1h 34m
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €1 - €7 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen is to train which takes 34 min and costs €11 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 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 34 min and costs €11 - €55.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Aachen, Hbf takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen is to train which takes 34 min and costs €11 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €12 and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €12–55 and the journey takes 32 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €9–12 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), 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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