There are 4 ways to get from Detmold to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 9m€50–143Drive 268.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Detmold to Aachencar 268.5 km
2h 32m€40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
5h 9mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 16m€45–163
Detmold to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Aachen is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Detmold to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Bielefeld Hbf and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Detmold and Aachen is 286 km. The road distance is 268.5 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Detmold to Aachen, including transfers.
Detmold to Aachen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Detmold to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Detmold to Aachen is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Bielefeld Hbf and Köln Hbf in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
Detmold to Aachen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Detmold to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Aachen is 268 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Detmold to Aachen.
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