There are 12 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Thalys
10h 36m€255–497Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BIQ - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 3m€80–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
18h 18m€124–296Drive 1,210.9 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachencar 1,210.9 km
11h 47m€190–274Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
7h 5mBus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus N1310 / ...
18h 25m€101–165Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIQ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
8h 20mBus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 19m€90–326Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIQ - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 12m€201–617Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIQ - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 41m€257–600Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BIO - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
7h 44m€110–352Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 57m€169–491
Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs €80 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Aachen station west via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Hendaye, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Donostia / San Sebastián and Aachen is 1257 km. The road distance is 1210.9 km.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €250 - €500.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen, including transfers.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €250 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Aachen Hbf via Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Aachen station west via Brussels-North train station in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Flibco
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More Questions & Answers
Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen is 1211 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Aachen.
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