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There are 13 ways to get from Rome to Aachen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €83–257

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FCO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €72–301

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    14h 16m
    €244–676

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Liege - Rue Varinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    19h 42m
    €166–227

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    21h 5m
    €314–710

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane FCO - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 8m
    €82–294

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FCO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €89–306

  9. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane FCO - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    9h 6m
    €105–336

  10. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane FCO - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €90–366

  11. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus bus 068 / ...
    25h 20m
    €118–200

  12. Drive  1,373 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Aachencar car 1,373 km
    14h 7m
    €217–313

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Aachencar car
    16h 45m
    €270–381

Rome to Aachen by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration14h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,199.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Roma Termini to Aachen, Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 14h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Aachen station west via Liege - Rue Varin and Liège Guillemins in around 19h 42m.

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