There are 6 ways to get from Heilbronn to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, 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 Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 28m€65–189Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heilbronn to Aachen362.7 km
3h 56m€19–23Bus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 1925
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
7h 30m€35–54Drive 364.1 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Aachencar 364.1 km
3h 8m€54–78Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 55m€61–171Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Neckarelz, Bahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
8h 58m€62–185
Heilbronn to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €19 - €23 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Aachen is 395 km. The road distance is 364.1 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Heilbronn to Aachen, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Aachen is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Aachen Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koeln Hbf in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN in around 7h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- 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)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neckarelz, Bahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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)
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)
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- 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
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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
- +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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heilbronn to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Heilbronn to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Heilbronn to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Aachen is 364 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Heilbronn to Aachen.
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