There are 6 ways to get from Mannheim to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
2h 33m€56–239Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Aachen282.9 km
3h 14m€12–21Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 027 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
5h 5m€27–47Drive 282.9 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Aachencar 282.9 km
2h 34m€41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 11mTrain via Koblenz
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj
8h 7m€73–119
Mannheim to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €21 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Aachen is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €55 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Mannheim and Aachen is 309 km. The road distance is 282.9 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €55 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Mannheim to Aachen, including transfers.
Mannheim to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Aachen is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN in around 5h 5m.
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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 Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Mannheim to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Aachen is 283 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Mannheim to Aachen.
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