There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Aachen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
1h 50m€35–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Aachen station westbus N84
4h 30m€18–27Drive 198.3 km
- Drive from Ghent to Aachencar 198.3 km
2h 5m€32–46Train via Liège
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 8m€36–86Train, line 45 bus, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Genktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Genk Station perron 6 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 45
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Elisenbrunnenbus 350
4h 46m€39–55
Ghent to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Aachen is to bus which costs €18 - €27 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Aachen is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €35 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gent St Pieters and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Ghent and Aachen is 203 km. The road distance is 198.3 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €35 - €75.
The train from Gent St Pieters to Aachen, Hbf takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Ghent to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gent St Pieters station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Aachen is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €35 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €27 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Aachen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gent St Pieters to Aachen, Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Aachen station west twice daily. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gent St Pieters to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Genk Station perron 6 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Elisenbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Ghent to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Aachen is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Ghent to Aachen.
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