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Compare bus, train, and flight for Munich to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Munich to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. 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 $58, while a flight costs an average of $594.
Distance: 306 miles (493 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$594 Average price | $148 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration 9h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 Munich to Aachen:
A bus is $90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Aachen costing on average $148.
A bus is $535 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Aachen costing on average $594.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 10h 27m.
You'll arrive about 4h 17m sooner (2h 45m by flight vs 7h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $594 compared to roughly $67 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Munich to Aachen
How to get from Munich to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:00 AM9h45Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)11:45 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:00 AM9h45Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)11:45 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW858:40 PM1h10Munich Airport9:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport$2051One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 690 · ICE 200 · 268168:45 AM5h22Munich Hbf2:07 PMAachen Hbf$1091One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1010 · ICE 926 · ICE 3108:19 AM6h54Munich Hbf3:13 PMAachen Hbf$1201One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1010 · S19 · 109148:19 AM5h21Munich Hbf1:40 PMAachen Hbf$1401One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus9:20 PM10h00Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)7:20 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$451One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 AM10h00München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz10:30 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 AM11h40Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)7:55 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße$491One-way1 transfer
DE1490 · DE10115:55 PM16h30Munich Airport10:25 AMDusseldorf Airport$2191One-way1 transfer- DE1490 · DE15155:55 PM17h40Munich Airport11:35 AMDusseldorf Airport$2191One-way1 transfer
- DE1490 · DE15175:55 PM17h45Munich Airport11:40 AMDusseldorf Airport$2191One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Aachen:
A bus is $90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Aachen costing on average $148.
A bus is $535 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Aachen costing on average $594.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 10h 27m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Aachen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, TAP Portugal to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aachen by bus.
- 17 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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