How to travel from Zurich to Aachen

You can get between Zurich and Aachen 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Aachen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $32 (€28) compared to other travel options to Aachen:

Taking a bus costs $25 (€22) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $58 (€50) for the same trip.

A bus is $10 (€9) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Zurich to Aachen costing on average $43 (€37).

The fastest way to get to Aachen from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Aachen take longer:

Bus takes on average 13 h 50 min.

Train takes 6 h 8 min on average.

Aachen is approximately 260 miles (419 km) away from Zurich.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Aachen is:

• 1 bus per day.
• Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Zurich to Aachen as scheduled services by bus, train 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:

• Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Zurich to Aachen depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) to Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.

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• You can go to Aachen from Zurich by bus with BlaBlaCar or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $32 (€28) with FlixBus from Zurich to Aachen on Omio.
• You can travel from Zurich to Aachen by flight with Eurowings, TUIfly, LAER, SWISS, Smartwings or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $58 (€50) with Eurowings from Zurich to Aachen.
• You can travel between Zurich and Aachen by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet or SBB. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $43 (€37) with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Aachen.

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

• Direct bus with.
• Take a direct flight with Eurowings, SWISS or Smartwings.
• Take a direct train with.

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