There are 6 ways to get from Münster to Aachen by bus, train, rideshare, train (Eurostar), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
2h 15mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Münster to Aachen195.4 km
2h 29m€8–14Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
2h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
2h 57mTrain #2
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 6m€32–137Drive 195.6 km
- Drive from Münster to Aachencar 195.6 km
2h 1m€37–53
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Münster to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Münster to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Münster-Mitte and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Münster to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Münster Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen West via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Münster and Aachen is 253 km. The road distance is 195.6 km.
The best way to get from Münster to Aachen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs .
The bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs once daily.
Münster to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Münster-Mitte station.
Münster to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Münster to Aachen is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Düsseldorf, which costs and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Münster, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße once daily, and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Aachen West via Düsseldorf Hbf and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Münster to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Münster to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Münster to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Münster to Aachen is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Münster to Aachen.
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