There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare
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 Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 55m€91–205Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Aachen465.8 km
5h 47m€25Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Münster bus stopbus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
7h 20mDrive 466 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Aachencar 466 km
4h 11m€69–99Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 34mTrain via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
5h 18m€94–221Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Duisburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Rb33
5h 43m€47–113Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 1m€128–283Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
5h 54m€116–342
Hamburg to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Aachen is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Hamburg and Aachen is 506 km. The road distance is 466 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Hamburg to Aachen, including transfers.
Hamburg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Aachen is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Münster bus stop and Münster-Mitte in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Duisburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Münster bus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Münster bus stop station.
Hamburg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Aachen is 466 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Hamburg to Aachen.
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