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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 48m. 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 €14, and a flight costs an average of €89.
Distance: 123 miles (198 km)
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€56 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €113 Average price |
4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen:
A bus is $0.31 (€0.25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $17 (€14).
A bus is $94 (€75) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $111 (€89).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 20m.
Train takes on average 1h 28m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Aachen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Aachen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Aachen by flight.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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