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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. 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 $52, while a flight costs an average of $483.
Distance: 255 miles (411 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$98 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $483 Average price | $85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 7m Average total duration 9h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Aachen:
A bus is $47 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Aachen costing on average $98 (€82).
A bus is $432 (€361) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Aachen costing on average $483 (€404).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
Bus takes on average 10h 7m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (4h 58m by train vs 5h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $98 (€82) compared to roughly $85 (€71) 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 Hamburg to Aachen
How to get from Hamburg to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 PM9h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof4:15 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$511One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 PM9h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof4:15 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SN26307:05 AM1h10Hamburg Airport8:15 AMBrussels Airport$5691One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM13h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof10:10 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$571One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 AM11h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:35 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$581One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 PM12h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:55 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$581One-way1 transfer
KL1756 · KL17072:50 PM7h25Hamburg Airport10:15 PMBrussels Airport$3221One-way1 transfer- KL1758 · KL17076:35 PM3h40Hamburg Airport10:15 PMBrussels Airport$3251One-way1 transfer
- LH2075 · LH20066:10 AM3h30Hamburg Airport9:40 AMDusseldorf Airport$4421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Aachen:
A bus is $47 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Aachen costing on average $98 (€82).
A bus is $432 (€361) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Aachen costing on average $483 (€404).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
Bus takes on average 10h 7m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Aachen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aachen by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, British Airways to go to Aachen by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, GetJet Airlines.
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