There are 4 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
48 min€8Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bfbus S19
2h 53m€11–14Drive 68 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdecar 68 km
42 min€10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetaxi 68 km
42 min€200–240
Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde is to train which costs €8 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €9 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Aachen-Rothe Erde. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Aachen-Rothe Erde is 68 km. The road distance is 68 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs €8.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde takes 48 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde is to train which takes 48 min and costs €8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €14 and takes 2h 53m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Aachen-Rothe Erde, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 48 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €11–14 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- DB Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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Booking & Getting There
Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf station.
Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen-Rothe Erde station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde is 68 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Köln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde.
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