There are 5 ways to get from Herten to Aachen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Viersen
best- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain Re42
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
2h 21mDrive 134.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Herten to Aachencar 134.1 km
1h 28m€20–28Bus
- Take the bus from Herten Mitte to Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbfbus Sb27 / ...
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
3h 19mTrain
- Take the train from Herten, Herten to Essen Hbftrain S9
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
2h 48m€33–132Train #2
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 14
3h 21m€30–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herten to Aachen is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Herten to Aachen is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Herten to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Herten Mitte and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Herten to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Aachen West via Moenchengladbach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Herten and Aachen is 148 km. The road distance is 134.1 km.
The best way to get from Herten to Aachen without a car is to train via Viersen which takes 2h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Herten to Aachen, including transfers.
Herten to Aachen bus services, operated by Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH, depart from Herten Mitte station.
Herten to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Herten to Aachen is to train via Viersen which takes 2h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Herten, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Aachen West via Moenchengladbach Hbf in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Herten Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herten, Herten to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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 Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Herten Mitte to Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Herten to Aachen bus services, operated by Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH, arrive at Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf station.
Herten to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at MG Hbf /Europaplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herten to Aachen is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Herten to Aachen.
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