There are 13 ways to get from Munich to Aachen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
5h 18m€122–467Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Aachen616.5 km
7h 34m€34Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Aachen station westbus N884 / ...
9h 45m€50–90Night train
- Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Aachen Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 56m€35–120Drive 616.6 km
- Drive from Munich to Aachencar 616.6 km
5h 35m€88–127Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Aachencar
7h 45m€135–175Train
- Take the train from München Ost to Aachen Hbftrain Nj
8h 24m€100–220Train via Ostbahnhof
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain Drf
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
8h 35m€54–138Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain
4h 17m€96–244Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 43mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
4h 59m€118–383Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 12m€131–353Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 51m
Munich to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €34 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 4h 17m and costs €95 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Muenchen Ost and arriving at Aachen Hbf. This train operates Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Munich and Aachen is 652 km. The road distance is 616.6 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Aachen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 18m and costs €120 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Munich to Aachen, including transfers.
Munich to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Aachen is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 18m and costs €120 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Aachen Hbf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Aachen station west twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- 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
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
Train from Ostbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from München Ost to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from München Ost to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- 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 Munich central bus station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Munich to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Aachen is 617 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Munich to Aachen.
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