How to travel from Zurich to Aachen

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Travel Information to Aachen from Zurich

Distance260 miles (419 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$33 - $52
Cheapest modeTrain • $33 (€30) • 6 h 8 min
Fastest modeFlight • $52 (€47) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 260 miles (419 km) between Zurich and Aachen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Aachen.

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from Zurich to Aachen

How to get from Zurich to Aachen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Zurich to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
01:50PM15h30
Zurich
05:20AMAachen
$521One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
01:50PM15h30
Zurich
05:20AMAachen
$521One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
03:20PM14h00
Zurich
05:20AMAachen
$631One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Aachen

Travel to Aachen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Aachen.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Zurich to Aachen: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Aachen from Zurich is by taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€30).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Aachen:

A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $35 (€32) from Zurich to Aachen.

A train is $19 (€17) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Aachen costing on average $52 (€47).

The fastest way to get to Aachen from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Aachen take longer:

Bus takes 14 h on average.

Train takes on average 6 h 8 min.

You should expect to travel around 260 miles (419 km) between Zurich and Aachen.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Aachen is:

  • 2 buses per day.
  • Around 53 flights per day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Zurich to Aachen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Aachen:

    The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Aachen:

    • FlixBus can take you to Aachen by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Zurich to Aachen for $35 (€32).
    • Eurowings, LAER, Smartwings or SWISS can take you to Aachen by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Zurich to Aachen for $52 (€47).
    • Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet or SBB can get you to Aachen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Aachen for $33 (€30) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Zurich to Aachen with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 12 direct flights per day to take to Aachen with.

    Direct services to Aachen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Zurich to Aachen often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne or Amsterdam. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Zurich and Aachen itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Aachen and any of these top destinations today!

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