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4.6Travel Information from Essen to Aachen
 Distance | 61 miles (99 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Bus or train |
 Ticket price range | $8 - $9 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $8 (€7) • 1 h 33 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $8 (€7) • 1 h 33 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 61 miles (99 km) from Essen to Aachen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Aachen.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Aachen
Travel to Aachen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Aachen.
There are 2 ways to get from Essen to Aachen: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Aachen from Essen is by taking a train, which costs on average $8 (€7).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Aachen:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $9 (€8) from Essen to Aachen.
The fastest way from Essen to Aachen is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 33 min.
There are alternative travel options to Aachen that take longer:
Getting to Aachen by bus takes 3 h 5 min on average.
The distance from Essen to Aachen is approximately 61 miles (99 km).
The average frequency per day from Essen to Aachen is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Aachen from Essen as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Aachen:
- Most travelers take a train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Aachen:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aachen by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Essen to Aachen tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
- Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, National Express or Eurostar can get you to Aachen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Essen to Aachen for $8 (€7) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Aachen with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct buses per day to Aachen with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct train to Aachen with National Express or Eurostar with 3 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Aachen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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