There are 12 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or towncar
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Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SCQ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
8h 50mFly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SCQ - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
7h€82–551Train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
18h 32m€477–909Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Thalys
24h 57m€269–483Drive 1,866 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Aachencar 1,866 km
18h 29m€295–426Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SCQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
7h 6m€156–491Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OPO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
9h 55mFly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SCQ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 23m€173–531Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OPO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain
10h 4m€367–635Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SCQ - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 49m€184–464Bus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Aachen station westbus 820
28h 15m€171–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Luxembourg - P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Angleurtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Angleur to Aachen Hbftrain S41
35h 9m€127–213
Santiago de Compostela to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen is to bus and train which costs €120 - €220 and takes 35h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen is to fly and bus and train which takes 7h and costs €80 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station and arriving at Aachen station west via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Aachen is 1580 km. The road distance is 1866 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 18h 32m and costs €470 - €950.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Aachen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station.
Santiago de Compostela to Aachen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen is to train which takes 18h 32m and costs €470 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €310 and takes 28h 15m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Aachen Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 18h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Aachen station west via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- 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 Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Angleur to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Luxembourg - P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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Santiago de Compostela to Aachen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Santiago de Compostela to Aachen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Aachen is 1866 km. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen.
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