There are 6 ways to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen by train, bus, car, plane, 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 via Cologne
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
2h 40m€32–194Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Aachen238.6 km
2h 55m€11–18Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station westbus N1310
3h 25m€19–35Drive 238 km
- Drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachencar 238 km
2h 6m€34–49Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 6mTrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj
4h 54m€37–125
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €11 - €18 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Aachen is 251 km. The road distance is 238 km.
The best way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 40m and costs €30 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, including transfers.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 40m and costs €30 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen.
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