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There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Aachen, Hbf by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €83–238

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Aachen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 59m
    €55–150

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 6m
    €172–765

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen station westbus bus 1924
    13h 59m
    €83–136

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 47m

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VIE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €101–345

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €104–365

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane VIE - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €98–340

  9. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane VIE - 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
    6h 37m
    €70–355

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien HBF to Aachen Hbftrain train Nj
    13h 27m
    €180–370

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Köln Airportbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    21h 4m

  12. Drive 947.2 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Aachen, Hbfcar car 947.2 km
    8h 38m
    €155–223

Vienna to Aachen, Hbf by train

Calendar182Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Aachen, Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Aachen Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen station west once a week. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 13h 35m.

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