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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 20m
    €198–346

  2. Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    10h 24m
    €59–69

  3. Drive  551.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Aachencar car 551.3 km
    6h 14m
    €116–168

  4. 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
    €87–257

  5. 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
    €99–236

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831
    12h 11m
    €64–97

  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 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 46m
    €115–290

  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 51m
    €88–267

  10. 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
    7h 44m
    €141–446

  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 53m
    €119–393

Switzerland to Aachen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Aachen station west via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Bonn Hbf, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 10h 24m.

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