There are 7 ways to get from Zwickau to Aachen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
7h 29m€115–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 321
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus 368 / ...
10h 45m€59–91Drive 547.3 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Aachencar 547.3 km
4h 50m€81–117Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
9h 58mTrain #2
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
11h 38mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 57m€154–339
Zwickau to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Aachen is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Aachen is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at Aachen station west via Nuremberg central bus station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Zwickau and Aachen is 705 km. The road distance is 547.3 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Aachen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Zwickau to Aachen, including transfers.
Zwickau to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Aachen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Aachen station west via Nuremberg central bus station and Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zwickau to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Zwickau to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Aachen is 547 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Zwickau to Aachen.
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