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Compare train and flight for Interlaken to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Interlaken to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $148 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. 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 train costs an average of $148, while a flight costs an average of $403.
Distance: 293 miles (473 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$148 Average price Cheapest | $403 Average price | $136 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 26m Average total duration 6h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Interlaken to Aachen
Compare the available ways to get from Interlaken to Aachen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Aachen:
A train is $255 (€214) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Interlaken to Aachen costing on average $403 (€337).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 26m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (6h 56m by train vs 7h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $148 (€124) compared to roughly $136 (€114) 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 Interlaken to Aachen
How to get from Interlaken to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Interlaken to Aachen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 612 · ICE 6 · ICE 918 · S19
8:34 AM 7h06 Interlaken West 3:40 PM Aachen Hbf $66 1 One-way 4 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 612 · ICE 6 · ICE 918 · S19
8:34 AM 7h06 Interlaken West 3:40 PM Aachen Hbf $66 1 One-way 4 transfers
Fastest
EW7678:10 PM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $96 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 372 · ICE 610 · 10618 · ICE 310
8:04 AM 7h09 Interlaken West 3:13 PM Aachen Hbf $73 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 372 · ICE 610 · 10918
8:04 AM 7h36 Interlaken West 3:40 PM Aachen Hbf $73 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 372 · IC 2045 · 26820
8:04 AM 8h03 Interlaken West 4:07 PM Aachen Hbf $73 1 One-way 2 transfers
- EW9761
8:40 AM 1h10 Zurich Airport 9:50 AM Dusseldorf Airport $84 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9763
3:45 PM 1h10 Zurich Airport 4:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport $108 1 One-way 0 transfers - KL1922 · KL1803
2:20 PM 3h35 Zurich Airport 5:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport $114 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Aachen:
A train is $255 (€214) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Interlaken to Aachen costing on average $403 (€337).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 26m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Interlaken and Aachen as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Interlaken West and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with KLM, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa, ITA, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Austrian Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Aachen by train.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings.
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