There are 5 ways to get from Weimar to Aachen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
5h 37m€94–481Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N3205 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
8h 50m€41–76Drive 453.7 km
- Drive from Weimar to Aachencar 453.7 km
3h 59m€65–93Train
- Take the train from Weimar to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
6h 29m€103–457Train #2
- Take the train from Weimar to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Aachen Hbftrain Re
7h 52m
Weimar to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Aachen is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Weimar central train station and arriving at Aachen station west via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Weimar to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Weimar and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Weimar and Aachen is 525 km. The road distance is 453.7 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Aachen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Weimar to Aachen, including transfers.
Weimar to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Weimar central train station.
Weimar to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Aachen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Weimar to Aachen, Hbf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Aachen station west via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Weimar to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Weimar to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Weimar to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Weimar to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Aachen is 454 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Weimar to Aachen.
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