There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht to Aken by train, bus, or car
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain 55 / ...
9h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Hallebus 1304
10h 4m€53–104Drive 567.5 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Akencar 567.5 km
5h 11m€102–147Train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Wuppertal Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köthentrain 55
9h 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
10h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Aken is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Aken is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Aken. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Aken, Markt via Köthen, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Aken. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Köthen via Herzogenrath, Düsseldorf Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Maastricht and Aken is 600 km. The road distance is 567.5 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Aken without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 9h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Maastricht to Aken, including transfers.
Maastricht to Aken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Aken train services, operated by National Express, depart from Herzogenrath station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Aken is to train via Hanover which takes 9h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 10h 4m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Aken, Heidestr. via Herzogenrath, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Halle once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- 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 Maastricht to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to Aken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Halle station.
Maastricht to Aken train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Aken is 567 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Maastricht to Aken.
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