There are 5 ways to get from Vaals to Aken by train (Eurostar), bus, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köthentrain 55
8h 34m€99–403Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain 55 / ...
9hDrive 552.4 km
- Drive from Vaals to Akencar 552.4 km
4h 41m€100–144Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
8h 59m€122–498Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hallebus N23
11h 42m
Vaals to Aken by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaals to Aken is to drive which costs €95 - €150 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Vaals to Aken is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Vaals to Aken. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Köthen via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Vaals and Aken is 586 km. The road distance is 552.4 km.
The best way to get from Vaals to Aken without a car is to train which takes 8h 34m and costs €95 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Vaals to Aken, including transfers.
Vaals to Aken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
Vaals to Aken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaals to Aken is 552 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Vaals to Aken.
There are 267+ hotels available in Aken.
What companies run services between Vaals, Netherlands and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Aken, Markt via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, Aachen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 8h 34m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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