There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Aachen by train, bus, car, tram, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
3h 56m€50–128Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Aachen308.3 km
3h 24m€14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
6h 10m€30–48Drive 307.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Aachencar 307.6 km
2h 41m€46–66Tram, train
- Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 4m€56–142Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj / ...
9h 35m€76–132
Heidelberg to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €14 - €21 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Aachen station west via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Aachen is 327 km. The road distance is 307.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Heidelberg to Aachen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Aachen is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Aachen station west via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- 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 Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
Tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Heidelberg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Aachen is 308 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Heidelberg to Aachen.
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