There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, 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 Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 20m€55–261Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Aachen308.3 km
3h 24m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
6h 4m€29–50Drive 307.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Aachencar 307.6 km
2h 41m€44–64
Heidelberg to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €14 - €20 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
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 Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
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 20m and costs €55 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Heidelberg to Aachen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint 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 20m and costs €55 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 4m.
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 Koeln Hbf in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN in around 6h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Heidelberg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf 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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