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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Aachen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    4h 26m

  2. Drive 637.6 km

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    1. Drive from Dresden to Aachencar car 637.6 km
    5h 34m
    €91–131

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    7h 57m
    €146–613

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    9h 56m

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    5h 31m

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    4h 52m
    €174–476

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €108–402

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train Re
    8h 47m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    18h 23m
    €140–159

Dresden to Aachen by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 9h 56m.

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