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How to get fromSwitzerland to Aachenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    7h 15m
    €192–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831
    12h 10m
    €59–92

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    9h 41m

  4. Drive  551.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Aachencar car 551.3 km
    6h 14m
    €99–143

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    4h 40m
    €92–260

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    8h 5m
    €114–261

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    5h 37m

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €140–440

  9. Fly Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €90–285

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €122–294

  11. Fly Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane GVA - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €123–381

Switzerland to Aachen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Aachen Hbf via Zürich HB and Koeln Hbf in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 9h 41m.

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