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How to get fromNuremberg to Aachenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Nuremberg to Aachen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    5h 24m
    €78–180

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    7h 26m
    €28–86

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus bus 368 / ...
    7h 10m
    €42–64

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Aachen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 19m
    €30–104

  5. Drive  472.8 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Aachencar car 472.8 km
    3h 58m
    €70–101

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Aachen, Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    5h 47m
    €81–218

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Aachen station westbus bus N84 / ...
    7h 35m
    €40–65

  8. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 36m

  9. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    4h 23m
    €137–253

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 35m
    €124–446

  11. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 27m

Nuremberg to Aachen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Aachen station west via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 10m.

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