The cheapest and fastest trains from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen
Cheapest price
$29
Average price
$60
Fastest journey
1 h 24 m
Average duration
1 h 26 m
Trains per day
63
Distance
73 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen will cost around $60 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $29.
Of the 63 trains that leave Dusseldorf Airport for Aachen on Thu, May 14, 16 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, May 14 the direct trains cover the 73 km distance in an average of 1 h 26 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 24 m .
On Thu, May 14 the slowest trains will take 1 h 26 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.
IC 2013 · 2641210:06 AM1h31Düsseldorf Airport station11:37 AMAachen Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
IC 2156 · 2641612:06 PM1h31Düsseldorf Airport station1:37 PMAachen Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
ICE 844 · 2643610:00 PM1h37Düsseldorf Airport station11:37 PMAachen Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
ICE 542 · 2643811:03 PM1h34Düsseldorf Airport station12:37 AMAachen Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
S11 · ICE 15463:24 PM1h45Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station5:09 PMAachen Hbf$331One-way1 transfer
28521 · ICE 142:50 PM1h24Düsseldorf Airport station4:14 PMAachen Hbf$941One-way1 transfer
28509 · ICE 3168:50 AM1h26Düsseldorf Airport station10:16 AMAachen Hbf$511One-way1 transfer
28517 · ICE 31412:50 PM1h26Düsseldorf Airport station2:16 PMAachen Hbf$941One-way1 transfer
28525 · ICE 124:50 PM1h26Düsseldorf Airport station6:16 PMAachen Hbf$511One-way1 transfer
28529 · ICE 106:50 PM1h26Düsseldorf Airport station8:16 PMAachen Hbf$511One-way1 transfer
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 32m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $30.
Distance: 45 miles (73 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$40 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 2m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 17m Average total duration 1h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen:
A bus is $27 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen costing on average $40 (€32).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
Tickets start at around $40 (€32) compared to roughly $17 (€14) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-22.98 (€-18.43). The journey takes 1h 32m versus 1h 6m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Live departures
Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen train times
The table below shows live departures for Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen trains for tomorrow, Thursday, May 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21331 · 26408 | 8:02 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 9:37 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26808 | 8:32 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 10:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
28509 · ICE 316 | On time 8:50 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h26 | 10:16 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 26410 | 8:54 AM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 10:37 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
89872 · 26410 | 9:02 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 10:37 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 20070 · 10321 | 9:24 AM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 2h03 | 11:27 AM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
26810 | 9:32 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 11:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26412 | 9:54 AM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 11:37 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 2013 · 26412 | 10:06 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h31 | 11:37 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26812 | 10:32 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 12:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26414 | 10:54 AM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 12:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
89876 · 26414 | 11:02 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 12:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26814 | 11:32 AM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 1:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26416 | 11:54 AM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 1:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 2156 · 26416 | On time 12:06 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h31 | 1:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26816 | 12:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 2:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
28517 · ICE 314 | On time 12:50 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h26 | 2:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 26418 | 12:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 2:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
21335 · 26418 | 1:02 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 2:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 20078 · 10329 | 1:24 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 2h03 | 3:27 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
26818 | 1:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 3:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26420 | 1:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 3:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
89882 · 26420 | 2:02 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 3:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 28521 · ICE 14 | On time 2:24 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h50 | 4:14 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
26820 | 2:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 4:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
28521 · ICE 14 | On time 2:50 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h24 | 4:14 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 26422 | 2:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 4:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
21337 · 26422 | 3:02 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 4:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · ICE 1546 | On time 3:24 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h45 | 5:09 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26822 | 3:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 5:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26424 | 3:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 5:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
89886 · 26424 | 4:02 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 5:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26824 | 4:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 6:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
28525 · ICE 12 | On time 4:50 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h26 | 6:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 26426 | 4:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 6:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
89888 · 26426 | 5:02 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 6:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · ICE 1050 | On time 5:24 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h46 | 7:10 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26826 | 5:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 7:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26428 | 5:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 7:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
21339 · 26428 | 6:02 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 7:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26828 | 6:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 8:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
28529 · ICE 10 | On time 6:50 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h26 | 8:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 26430 | 6:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 8:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
89892 · 26430 | 7:02 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 8:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 20090 · 10341 | 7:24 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 2h03 | 9:27 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
26830 | 7:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 9:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26432 | 7:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 9:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
21341 · 26432 | 8:02 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 9:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 28533 · ICE 318 | On time 8:24 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h52 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
26832 | 8:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 10:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
28533 · ICE 318 | On time 8:50 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h26 | 10:16 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 26434 | 8:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 10:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
89896 · 26434 | 9:03 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h34 | 10:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · 20094 · 10345 | 9:24 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 2h03 | 11:27 PM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
26834 | 9:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 11:07 PM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26436 | 9:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 11:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 844 · 26436 | On time 10:00 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h37 | 11:37 PM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26836 | 10:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 12:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S11 · 26438 | 10:54 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 1h43 | 12:37 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 542 · 26438 | 11:03 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h34 | 12:37 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S11 · ICE 619 · S19 | 11:24 PM Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station | 2h18 | 1:42 AM Aachen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
26838 | 11:32 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 1h35 | 1:07 AM Aachen Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 842 · S19 | On time 11:59 PM Düsseldorf Airport station | 2h50 | 2:49 AM Aachen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen
Trains from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen run on average 19 times per day, taking around 1h 32m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $30 (€24) but you can travel from only $9 (€7) by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:24, the last at 20:24. The fastest train covers the 45 miles (73 km) distance in 1h 6m.
Distance 45 miles (73 km) |
Average train duration 1h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $30 (€24) |
Trains per day 19 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 6m |
First train 6:24 AM |
Last train 8:24 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen trainsDeutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) trains will get you between Dusseldorf Airport and Aachen from $9 (€7). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
FAQs: Trains from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Aachen, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Dusseldorf Airport to Aachen
- Monday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Tuesday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Wednesday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Thursday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Friday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Saturday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Sunday: 08:00 - 20:00
- McDonald's
- Louisiana
- Dakashi sushi
- Zitalia
- Bestprice Hotel
- Chico Mendes
- Pizzeria Pont Pascha
- Vielharmonie
- Polonia
- Eiscafé am Elsassplatz
- Kennedy Grill
- Közde Kebap
- Imbiss & Kneipe
- Zeppelin Eck
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