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How to get fromZurich to Aachenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, train (Trenitalia), or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, train (Trenitalia), or night 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 Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    5h 58m
    €217–636

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Aachen station westbus bus N93
    9h 55m
    €53–138

  3. Bus

    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
    8h 41m

  4. Drive  551.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Aachencar car 551.3 km
    6h 13m
    €97–140

  5. Fly 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 41m
    €88–253

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    6h 44m
    €102–467

  7. Fly 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 25m

  8. Fly 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 21m
    €117–347

  9. Fly 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 55m
    €140–442

  10. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €129–372

Zurich to Aachen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Köln, Koeln Hbf, Koeln-Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 8h 41m.

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