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Compare train and bus for Zaventem to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zaventem to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł136 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł136, while a train costs an average of zł309.
Distance: 70 miles (114 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł309 Average price | zł136 Average price Cheapest | zł106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Zaventem to Aachen:
A bus is zł174 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zaventem to Aachen costing on average zł309.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 35m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (1h 30m by train vs 1h 35m by car). Tickets start at around zł309 compared to roughly zł106 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 Zaventem to Aachen
How to get from Zaventem to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zaventem to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM3h05Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)10:40 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraßezł1141One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM3h05Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)10:40 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraßezł1141One-way1 transfer
Fastest
3783+
943512:36 PM1h57Zaventem station2:33 PMAachen Hbfzł4521One-way1 transfer
Other options
R 3779 · IC 507 · R 50108:36 AM2h46Zaventem station11:22 AMAachen Hbfzł1381One-way2 transfers- R 3777 · IC 505 · R 50086:36 AM2h46Zaventem station9:22 AMAachen Hbfzł1381One-way2 transfers
- R 3795 · ICE 1112:36 AM7h00Zaventem station7:36 AMAachen Hbfzł1541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zaventem to Aachen:
A bus is zł174 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zaventem to Aachen costing on average zł309.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 35m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zaventem and Aachen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels National Airport and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aachen by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Aachen by train.
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