There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
1h 41m€40–200Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Aachen246.1 km
3h 7m€11–19Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
3h 49m€23–43Drive 246.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbfcar 246.8 km
2h 32m€35–51Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain
4h 2mTrain via Troisdorf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg/Bonntrain Ice
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Kerpen Horrem Bftrain S12 / ...
- Take the train from Horrem to Aachen Hbftrain Re
2h 44m€39–76
Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf is to rideshare which costs €11 - €19 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €40 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Aachen, Hbf. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Aachen, Hauptbahnhof via Aachen, Ponttor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Aachen, Hbf is 249 km. The road distance is 246.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €40 - €200.
The train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf takes 1h 41m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Aachen, Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–200 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Horrem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg/Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Siegburg Bf to Kerpen Horrem Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horrem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf is 247 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, Hbf.
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