How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen

There are 4 travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen: bus, ferry, flight or train.

The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen is by taking a bus. You can find average ticket prices around $17 (€15) compared to other travel options to Aachen:

A bus is generally $234 (€200) less than a flight for the same trip. Taking a flight costs on average $251 (€215) from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen.

A bus is $22 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $40 (€34).

The fastest way to get to Aachen from Frankfurt am Main is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.

Other travel options to Aachen can usually take longer:

In comparison, traveling by bus can take you on average 3 h 55 min.

In comparison, taking a train requires on average 4 h 29 min   of travel time.

The distance is approximately 123 miles (198 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen is:

• Around 6 buses per day.
• Around 21 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Aachen as scheduled services by bus, ferry, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen:

• Most travelers catch their bus from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen (Terminal 1) and arrive in Aachen, Wilmersdorferstrasse.
• Most travelers catch their train from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Flixbus can take you to Aachen by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Flixbus from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen for $17 (€15).
• Eurowings can get you to Aachen by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen for $251 (€215) on Omio.
• Deutsche Bahn can take you to Aachen by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen for $40 (€34).

Before traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• A bus ticket is costing on average $17 (€15) one way for this journey.
• A plane ticket is costing on average $251 (€215) one way for this trip.
• A train ticket for this journey costs on average $40 (€34) one way.

But we recommend booking Frankfurt am Main to Aachen tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.