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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, and a train costs an average of €60.
Distance: 260 miles (420 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€119 Average price | €114 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest |
7h 14m Average total duration 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 50m Average total duration 9h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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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.

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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Aachen:
A bus is $26 (€21) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Aachen costing on average $63 (€50).
A bus is $39 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Aachen costing on average $76 (€60).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 1m.
Bus takes on average 13h 25m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Aachen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with Eurowings , LAER, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, SWISS to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SBB to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Aachen by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings , LAER, Smartwings, SWISS.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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