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Compare train, bus, and flight for Augsburg to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Augsburg to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $54, while a flight costs an average of $599.
Distance: 272 miles (438 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$153 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $599 Average price | $101 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 32m Average total duration 9h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Augsburg to Aachen
Compare the available ways to get from Augsburg to Aachen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Augsburg to Aachen:
A bus is $100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Augsburg to Aachen costing on average $153.
A bus is $545 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Augsburg to Aachen costing on average $599.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 30m.
Bus takes on average 9h 32m.
You'll arrive about 1h 21m sooner (5h 0m by train vs 6h 21m by car). Tickets start at around $153 compared to roughly $101 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Augsburg to Aachen
How to get from Augsburg to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Augsburg to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:20 PM 10h55 Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North) 4:15 AM Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße $51 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:20 PM 10h55 Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North) 4:15 AM Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße $51 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW858:40 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 9:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $180 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1010 · ICE 926 · ICE 310
8:48 AM 6h25 Augsburg Hbf 3:13 PM Aachen Hbf $132 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 612 · IC 2047 · 26816
8:01 AM 6h06 Augsburg Hbf 2:07 PM Aachen Hbf $147 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 1010 · S19 · 10914
8:48 AM 4h52 Augsburg Hbf 1:40 PM Aachen Hbf $174 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
10:25 PM 8h55 Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North) 7:20 AM Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße $64 1 One-way 0 transfers
- EW7173 · EW9035
2:45 PM 3h15 Munich Airport 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport $248 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW7173 · EW9037
2:45 PM 5h25 Munich Airport 8:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport $248 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW9085
7:50 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 9:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport $297 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Augsburg to Aachen:
A bus is $100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Augsburg to Aachen costing on average $153.
A bus is $545 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Augsburg to Aachen costing on average $599.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 30m.
Bus takes on average 9h 32m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Augsburg and Aachen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Augsburg Hbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, ITA, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal, Swiss, Qatar Airways, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aachen by bus.
- 18 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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