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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    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 37m

  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 Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €67–296

  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 Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    14h 2m
    €246–745

  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

  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 Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    21h 28m
    €284–795

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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 51m
    €82–263

  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 6m
    €82–282

  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 48m
    €94–316

  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
    8h 52m
    €103–331

  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 20m
    €80–261

  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
    €124–209

  12. Drive 1,376.8 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Aachencar car 1,376.8 km
    14h 5m
    €214–309

  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
    €268–378

Rome to Aachen by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,261.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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 Koeln Hbf in around 14h 2m. 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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