How to travel from Düsseldorf to Aachen

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Travel Information from Düsseldorf to Aachen

Distance43 miles (69 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$7 - $8
Cheapest modeBus • $7 (€6) • 2 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 43 miles (69 km) by train or bus between Düsseldorf and Aachen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Düsseldorf to Aachen.

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from Düsseldorf to Aachen

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

Our recommendation

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

Deutsche BahnRE 26410
09:21AM1h15
Düsseldorf Hbf
10:36AMAachen Hbf
$301One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:40PM2h20
Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
01:00AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$111One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnRE 26410
09:21AM1h15
Düsseldorf Hbf
10:36AMAachen Hbf
$301One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnRE 26808
08:40AM1h27
Düsseldorf Hbf
10:07AMAachen Hbf
$301One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnRE 26408
08:21AM1h15
Düsseldorf Hbf
09:36AMAachen Hbf
$301One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnRE 28509 · ICE 316
08:58AM1h18
Düsseldorf Hbf
10:16AMAachen Hbf
$391One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Düsseldorf to Aachen

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You can get from Düsseldorf to Aachen 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Aachen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $7 (€6) compared to other travel options to Aachen:

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $8 (€7) from Düsseldorf to Aachen.

The fastest way from Düsseldorf to Aachen is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Aachen that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 20 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 43 miles (69 km) between Düsseldorf and Aachen.

The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Aachen is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Düsseldorf and Aachen as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Düsseldorf to Aachen:

  • Buses most often depart from Düsseldorf at Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Aachen at Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
  • Trains mostly leave from Düsseldorf Hbf and tend to arrive in Aachen Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Düsseldorf to Aachen:

  • Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for buses to Aachen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Düsseldorf to Aachen tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
  • Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar or National Express can get you to Aachen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Düsseldorf to Aachen for $8 (€7) on Omio.

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

  • You can find 4 direct buses per day to Aachen with FlixBus.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to Aachen with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar or National Express.

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.

Your trip from Düsseldorf to Aachen doesn't have to end in Aachen. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne or Amsterdam. If you’d like to add Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne or Amsterdam to your Düsseldorf to Aachen tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Aachen today!
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