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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vienna to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, and a train costs an average of $65.
Distance: 493 miles (795 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$166 Average price | $124 Average price | $82 Average price Cheapest |
10h 36m Average total duration 10h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 11m Average total duration 14h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Vienna to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
FR 9480Other options
RJX 62 · ICE 528 · ICE 318
RJX 62 · ICE 592 · ICE 102 · 26832
ICE 1224 · ICE 10
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
FR 87
EW7753 · EW9033
EW7753 · EW9039Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Aachen:
A flight is $26 (€21) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Aachen costing on average $49 (€40).
A flight is $41 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Aachen costing on average $65 (€52).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 54m.
Bus takes on average 13h 35m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Aachen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings , Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, KM Malta Airlines, Buzz, TUIfly to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus to go to Aachen by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, KM Malta Airlines, Buzz.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCB.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
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