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Cathedral Treasury Aachen
Aachen Cathedral's treasury displays masterpieces of medieval goldsmithing and imperial relics. Essential for understanding the city's coronation heritage.
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Zurich to Aachen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Aachen will cost around $301 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $108.
On Mon, Nov 02, we found 81 flights from Zurich to Aachen, including 8 direct services.
On Mon, Nov 02 the direct flights cover the 420 km distance in an average of 1 h 6 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .
On Mon, Nov 02 the longest flights will take 1 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Flights from Zurich to Aachen depart on average 47 times per day, taking around 2h 29m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $72 but you can travel from only $33 by bus.
There are 11 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:50, the last at 21:45. The fastest flight covers the 260 miles (420 km) distance in 1h 5m. October is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 260 miles (420 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price $72 |
Flights per day 47 |
Direct flights 11 |
Fastest flight 1h 5m |
First flight 5:50 AM |
Last flight 9:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 14 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Zurich to Aachen.
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Aachen flights for today, Sunday, November 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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AF1415 · AF1406 | 6:30 AM Zurich Airport | 10h00 | 4:30 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1415 · AF1506 | 6:30 AM Zurich Airport | 7h35 | 2:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1415 · AF1606 | 6:30 AM Zurich Airport | 4h15 | 10:45 AM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA725 · BA936 | 6:40 AM Zurich Airport | 10h55 | 5:35 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA725 · BA934 | 6:40 AM Zurich Airport | 8h10 | 2:50 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1916 · KL1799 | 6:50 AM Zurich Airport | 4h05 | 10:55 AM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1916 · KL1801 | 6:50 AM Zurich Airport | 7h00 | 1:50 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1916 · KL1803 | 6:50 AM Zurich Airport | 11h05 | 5:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1199+ ICE 926 · ICE 310 | 7:00 AM Zurich Airport | 8h13 | 3:13 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH1199+ ICE 612 · 26814 | 7:00 AM Zurich Airport | 6h07 | 1:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH1199+ ICE 314 | 7:00 AM Zurich Airport | 7h16 | 2:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
LH1199 · LH72 | 7:00 AM Zurich Airport | 2h35 | 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2375 · LH95+ ICE 314 | 7:15 AM Zurich Airport | 7h01 | 2:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
SN5104+ SN2609+ ICE 314 | 7:15 AM Zurich Airport | 7h01 | 2:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
SN5104+ SN2609+ ICE 12 | 7:15 AM Zurich Airport | 11h01 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LX1016 | 7:25 AM Zurich Airport | 1h20 | 8:45 AM Dusseldorf Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
DE4411+ ICE 314 | 7:40 AM Zurich Airport | 6h36 | 2:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
DE4411+ ICE 12 | 7:40 AM Zurich Airport | 10h36 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
DE4411+ ICE 926 · ICE 310 | 7:40 AM Zurich Airport | 7h33 | 3:13 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH1183+ ICE 314 | 8:55 AM Zurich Airport | 5h21 | 2:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
LH1183+ ICE 926 · ICE 310 | 8:55 AM Zurich Airport | 6h18 | 3:13 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH1183+ ICE 12 | 8:55 AM Zurich Airport | 9h21 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
KL1918 · KL1801 | 9:10 AM Zurich Airport | 4h40 | 1:50 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1918 · KL1805 | 9:10 AM Zurich Airport | 13h00 | 10:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1918 · KL1803 | 9:10 AM Zurich Airport | 8h45 | 5:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2367 · LH1978 | 9:30 AM Zurich Airport | 3h20 | 12:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2367 · LH103+ ICE 12 | 9:30 AM Zurich Airport | 8h46 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH2367 · LH103+ ICE 318 | 9:30 AM Zurich Airport | 12h46 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH2367 · LH103+ ICE 624 · 10926 | 9:30 AM Zurich Airport | 10h09 | 7:39 PM Aachen Hbf | 3 transfers | |
AF1115 · AF1006 | 10:45 AM Zurich Airport | 9h10 | 7:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1115 · AF1106 | 10:45 AM Zurich Airport | 10h55 | 9:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1115 · AF1406 | 10:45 AM Zurich Airport | 5h45 | 4:30 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA709 · BA936 | 11:20 AM Zurich Airport | 6h15 | 5:35 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA709 · BA940 | 11:20 AM Zurich Airport | 11h00 | 10:20 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1187+ ICE 624 · 10926 | 11:25 AM Zurich Airport | 8h14 | 7:39 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH1187+ ICE 318 | 11:25 AM Zurich Airport | 10h51 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
LH1187+ ICE 12 | 11:25 AM Zurich Airport | 6h51 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
KL1920 · KL1805 | 11:55 AM Zurich Airport | 10h15 | 10:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1920 · KL1803 | 11:55 AM Zurich Airport | 6h00 | 5:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
DE4413+ ICE 318 | 12:05 PM Zurich Airport | 10h11 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
DE4413+ ICE 12 | 12:05 PM Zurich Airport | 6h11 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
DE4413+ ICE 624 · 10926 | 12:05 PM Zurich Airport | 7h34 | 7:39 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
SN2732 · SN2613+ ICE 624 · 10926 | 12:25 PM Zurich Airport | 7h14 | 7:39 PM Aachen Hbf | 3 transfers | |
SN2732 · SN2613+ ICE 318 | 12:25 PM Zurich Airport | 9h51 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
SN2732 · SN2613+ ICE 22 · 26838 | 12:25 PM Zurich Airport | 12h42 | 1:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 3 transfers | |
LX1018 | 12:25 PM Zurich Airport | 1h20 | 1:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA713 · BA936 | 12:40 PM Zurich Airport | 4h55 | 5:35 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA713 · BA940 | 12:40 PM Zurich Airport | 9h40 | 10:20 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1189+ ICE 318 | 1:05 PM Zurich Airport | 9h11 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
LH1189+ ICE 12 | 1:05 PM Zurich Airport | 5h11 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
LH1189+ ICE 22 · 26838 | 1:05 PM Zurich Airport | 12h02 | 1:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH2369+ LH4240 | 1:35 PM Zurich Airport | 3h20 | 4:55 PM Cologne Bonn Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2369+ LH5367 | 1:35 PM Zurich Airport | 3h30 | 5:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2369+ LH4054 | 1:35 PM Zurich Airport | 3h10 | 4:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1922 · KL1803 | 2:20 PM Zurich Airport | 3h35 | 5:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1922 · KL1805 | 2:20 PM Zurich Airport | 7h50 | 10:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
EN1191+ ICE 12 | 2:25 PM Zurich Airport | 3h51 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
LH5683+ ICE 12 | 2:25 PM Zurich Airport | 3h51 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
LH5683+ LH76 | 2:25 PM Zurich Airport | 3h35 | 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
EN1191+ ICE 318 | 2:25 PM Zurich Airport | 7h51 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
AF1615 · AF1006 | 2:55 PM Zurich Airport | 5h00 | 7:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1615 · AF1106 | 2:55 PM Zurich Airport | 6h45 | 9:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS140 · OS167 | 3:05 PM Zurich Airport | 4h05 | 7:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA8766+ BA940 | 3:45 PM Zurich Airport | 6h35 | 10:20 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW9763 | 3:45 PM Zurich Airport | 1h10 | 4:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LX4400 | 3:45 PM Zurich Airport | 1h10 | 4:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
EW8765 · EW8044 | 3:50 PM Zurich Airport | 3h50 | 7:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW8765 · EW8046 | 3:50 PM Zurich Airport | 6h55 | 10:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW8765+ EW7 | 3:50 PM Zurich Airport | 3h30 | 7:20 PM Cologne Bonn Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW8765+ EW9 | 3:50 PM Zurich Airport | 5h55 | 9:45 PM Cologne Bonn Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA717 · BA940 | 4:30 PM Zurich Airport | 5h50 | 10:20 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1193+ ICE 318 | 4:45 PM Zurich Airport | 5h31 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
DE4415+ ICE 318 | 4:50 PM Zurich Airport | 5h26 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
DE4415+ ICE 22 · 26838 | 4:50 PM Zurich Airport | 8h17 | 1:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH2371+ LH4110 | 5:10 PM Zurich Airport | 3h05 | 8:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2371 · LH117+ ICE 910 · 10934 | 5:10 PM Zurich Airport | 6h30 | 11:40 PM Aachen Hbf | 3 transfers | |
LH2371 · LH117+ ICE 22 · 26838 | 5:10 PM Zurich Airport | 7h57 | 1:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 3 transfers | |
LH2371 · LH117+ ICE 100 · 10936 | 5:10 PM Zurich Airport | 7h30 | 12:40 AM Aachen Hbf | 3 transfers | |
KL1924 · KL1805 | 5:30 PM Zurich Airport | 4h40 | 10:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN2734 · SN2617+ ICE 100 · 10936 | 5:35 PM Zurich Airport | 7h05 | 12:40 AM Aachen Hbf | 3 transfers | |
SN2734 · SN2617+ ICE 22 · 26838 | 5:35 PM Zurich Airport | 7h32 | 1:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 3 transfers | |
OS142+ OS8845 | 5:45 PM Zurich Airport | 3h55 | 9:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX1026 | 6:00 PM Zurich Airport | 1h15 | 7:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH1195+ ICE 910 · 10934 | 6:10 PM Zurich Airport | 5h30 | 11:40 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH1195+ ICE 22 · 26838 | 6:10 PM Zurich Airport | 6h57 | 1:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
LH1195+ ICE 100 · 10936 | 6:10 PM Zurich Airport | 6h30 | 12:40 AM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
KL1926 · KL1797 | 7:10 PM Zurich Airport | 12h30 | 7:40 AM Dusseldorf Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1197+ ICE 100 · 10936 | 7:50 PM Zurich Airport | 4h50 | 12:40 AM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
EW767 | 9:00 PM Zurich Airport | 1h05 | 10:05 PM Cologne Bonn Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LX4428 | 9:00 PM Zurich Airport | 1h05 | 10:05 PM Cologne Bonn Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LX4404 | 9:20 PM Zurich Airport | 1h10 | 10:30 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
EW9765 | 9:20 PM Zurich Airport | 1h10 | 10:30 PM Dusseldorf Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Aachen Cathedral's treasury displays masterpieces of medieval goldsmithing and imperial relics. Essential for understanding the city's coronation heritage.
Contemporary art museum with major international exhibitions in a former umbrella factory. A leading cultural venue with ambitious rotating shows.
City museum inside the old town hall presenting Aachen's history, Charlemagne, and civic life. A strong introduction to the city before further sightseeing.
Main old-town square framed by the town hall and historic façades. It is the ceremonial heart of Aachen and ideal for first impressions.
Lively square beside the cathedral and town hall with cafés nearby and constant foot traffic. A prime base for exploring central Aachen on foot.
Central square and boulevard around the famous pavilion and spring water. A classic meeting point that reflects Aachen's spa-town identity.
Aachen's famous spiced gingerbread, baked with syrup, nuts and warming spices. It is the city's best-known traditional specialty and a classic souvenir.
A hearty Rhineland beef stew marinated with vinegar and spices, then braised until tender. It is a classic festive dish in the wider Aachen region.
Mashed potatoes mixed with apple sauce, often served with black pudding or sausages. This sweet-savory Rhineland comfort food is traditional around Aachen.
Refined Michelin-starred dining known for modern tasting menus, polished service and an elegant setting. Ideal for a high-end meal in Aachen.
Established Aachen restaurant with seasonal German and European cooking, offering a more polished atmosphere than a typical tavern.
Historic traditional restaurant near the cathedral, known for Rhineland classics, local beer and a cozy old-town atmosphere.
Moderate for Germany: hotels and dining are usually below Munich or Frankfurt, while local transit and casual meals stay fairly reasonable for visitors.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave about 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Taxi fares are often rounded up. In cafés, small change or rounding up is common.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Aachen by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Aachen, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Zurich to Aachen flights use the Zurich Airport to airport pair. Use this guide to compare Zurich and Aachen airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Zurich Airport is 1 km from Zurich city centre. Public transport options include:
Zurich Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available for 2 hours; additional time can be purchased. ATMs are located in Arrival and Departureas, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Zurich Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Zurich Airport: Elevators, ramps, assistance.
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