There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Aachen Cathedral by bus, train (Eurostar), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
46 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Aachen68.8 km
1h 8m€1–8Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
1h 6m€7–45Drive 69.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Aachen Cathedralcar 69.9 km
45 min€13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Aachen Cathedraltaxi 69.9 km
45 min€200–250
Cologne to Aachen Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Aachen Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €1 - €8 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Aachen Cathedral is to drive which takes 45 min and costs €12 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Cologne and Aachen Cathedral is 67 km. The road distance is 69.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aachen Cathedral without a car is to bus which takes 46 min and costs .
The bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße takes 39 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Cologne to Aachen Cathedral bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Aachen Cathedral train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aachen Cathedral is to bus which takes 46 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €7 - €45 and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aachen Cathedral, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße once daily, and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 52 min. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €11–22
- 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
- €28–45
- 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
- €7–11
- 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
- €12–20
- 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
- +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
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €200–250
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 to Aachen Cathedral bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Cologne to Aachen Cathedral train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Aachen Cathedral is 70 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Cologne to Aachen Cathedral.
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