There are 7 ways to get from Leiden to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
3h 40m€71–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Aachen station westbus N93 / ...
6h 5m€25–40Drive 227 km
- Drive from Leiden to Aachencar 227 km
2h 55m€41–59Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Dordrechttrain Intercity
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Heerlentrain Intercity
3h 59m€29–66Train #2
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
4h 21mFly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain
4h 15m€146–436
Leiden to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Aachen is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Aachen station west via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Rotterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Leiden and Aachen is 326 km. The road distance is 227 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Aachen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 40m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Leiden to Aachen, including transfers.
Leiden to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Aachen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Aachen is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 40m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Aachen Hbf via Rotterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Aachen station west twice daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leiden Centraal to Dordrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dordrecht to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from The Hague to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Leiden to Aachen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Aachen is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Leiden to Aachen.
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