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Compare bus and train for Liège to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liège to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, while a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 24 miles (40 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$21 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Aachen:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Aachen costing on average $21.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 26m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (49m by train vs 55m by car). Tickets start at around $21 compared to roughly $11 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.
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How to get from Liège to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5211912:15 PM0h55Liege, Train Station Guillemins1:10 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5211912:15 PM0h55Liege, Train Station Guillemins1:10 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 197:14 PM0h21Liège-Guillemins7:35 PMAachen Hbf$241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- R 501212:20 PM1h02Liège-Guillemins1:22 PMAachen Hbf$191One-way0 transfers
- R 501010:19 AM1h03Liège-Guillemins11:22 AMAachen Hbf$191One-way0 transfers
- R 50099:19 AM1h03Liège-Guillemins10:22 AMAachen Hbf$191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:55 PM1h10Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)3:05 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:55 AM1h05Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)4:00 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Aachen:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Aachen costing on average $21.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 26m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liège and Aachen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Aachen by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, Regional to go to Aachen by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 11 direct trains per day with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn.
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