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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 an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, while a flight costs an average of $273.
Distance: 123 miles (198 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$83 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $273 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Aachen
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen:
A bus is $57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $83.
A bus is $246 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $273.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 28m.
Bus takes on average 4h 24m.
You'll arrive about 47m sooner (2h 12m by train vs 2h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $83 compared to roughly $45 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 Frankfurt am Main to Aachen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
- FlixBus
11:00 AM 4h30 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 3:30 PM Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
11:00 AM 4h30 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 3:30 PM Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH76
5:15 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport $210 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2441 · 26808
6:43 AM 3h24 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 10:07 AM Aachen Hbf $71 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 1022 · 10910
7:43 AM 3h57 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 11:40 AM Aachen Hbf $77 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4258 · ICE 918 · S19 · 10918
1:09 PM 2h31 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 3:40 PM Aachen Hbf $82 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
12:25 AM 3h50 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 4:15 AM Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße $21 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:30 AM 4h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 11:45 AM Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße $21 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:30 AM 4h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 3:30 PM Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH72
8:50 AM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport $311 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH74
1:00 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport $311 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH78
9:30 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport $371 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen:
A bus is $57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $83.
A bus is $246 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $273.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 28m.
Bus takes on average 4h 24m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 10 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, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express, Intercity, VIAS Rail GmbH, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Aachen by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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