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There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aarau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3h 58m
    CHF 64–375

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Badentrain train Nightjet
    5h 20m
    CHF 50–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 20m

  4. Drive 380.8 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Aaraucar car 380.8 km
    3h 22m
    CHF 62–89

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    3h 34m
    CHF 114–315

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    4h 26m
    CHF 150–456

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    3h 33m
    CHF 95–250

Frankfurt am Main to Aarau by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 383.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 58m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 55–250 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.

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