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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Munich to Aachen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 13 m
Average
5 h 40 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
493 km
It's difficult to get from Munich to Aachen without transferring at least once.
Distance | 306 miles (493 km) | |
Average train duration | 5 h 22 min | |
Average train ticket price | $85 (€77) | |
Train frequency | 31 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Munich to Aachen cover the 306 miles (493 km) long journey taking on average 5 h 22 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 31 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $85 (€77), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $40 (€36). Travelers depart most frequently from München Hbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Aachen from Munich. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Munich to Aachen train information with Deutsche Bahn:
Per day travellers can choose between an average of 50 departures from Munich to Aachen. During the day there is a cycle on this route with one to three departures per 1:00 hour. These are mostly transfer connections. Depending on the trip chosen, travellers must plan one to four transfers. Frankfurt am Main, Cologne and Mannheim are among the most frequent transfer stations. On the fastest train connections, passengers reach their destination station after a journey time of 5:20 hrs. to 7:30 hrs. The route is served by Deutsche Bahn trains.
On journeys by train from Munich to Aachen, only the Deutsche Bahn (DB) trains run. As a rule, passengers travelling with a combination of long-distance trains such as the IC or the ICE and local trains travel by rail in the direction of Aachen.
For connections by train from Munich to Aachen, travellers must plan at least one and up to four connections. Often it is necessary to change at Frankfurt main station, Cologne main station or Mannheim main station. On the fastest connections, rail passengers reach their destination Aachen Hauptbahnhof after a total travel time of 5:20 hrs. to 7:30 hrs. Occasionally, the total travel time can be up to 9:20 hrs., especially on connections to the non-continental traffic times. The often short changeover times of less than 0:15 hours are practical. Travellers thus benefit from a speedy journey without loss of time.
Average there are 50 departures per day to Aachen at Munich main station. Various transfer combinations even result in around 65 daily connection options. There are one to three departures per hour during the day and at least one possibility to travel every 2:00 hrs/p> during the evening hours.
Munich main station: Coming from the city center, the main station can be reached by S-Bahn in 0:05 hours via central stops such as Marienplatz. The main station offers some shopping and snack facilities. There is an underground car park for motorists. WLAN free of charge can be used for 0:30 hours.
Aachen Hauptbahnhof: The Hauptbahnhof is located near Aachen city center. Several bus lines connect the train station with the city centre in 0:05 hours and offer connections to the city area. Travellers can use free WLAN for 0:30 hours at the main station. There are several shopping facilities, restaurants, a car park and a multi-storey car park.
When departing from Munich, you have various train station options to start your trip from including München Hbf, München Flughafen Terminal and München Ost. When arriving in Aachen, you can end your journey in train stations like Aachen Hbf, Aachen West and Aachen-Rothe Erde.
Passengers board the train most frequently from München Hbf, which is located around 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Aachen Hbf, located 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city centre.
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