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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam 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 3h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €23.
Distance: 121 miles (196 km)
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€51 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest |
3h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration 5h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Amsterdam to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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ICE 102 · 26832Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Aachen:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Aachen costing on average $29 (€23).
A bus is $223 (€178) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Aachen costing on average $235 (€187).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Flight takes on average 45m.
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Aachen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus, GVB, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Aachen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Aachen by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
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