How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen

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Travel Information between Frankfurt am Main and Aachen

Distance123 miles (198 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$15 - $103
Cheapest modeBus • $15 (€13) • 3 h 55 min
Fastest modeFlight • $103 (€93) • 45 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 123 miles (198 km) to Aachen from Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
10:00AM3h30
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
01:30PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$311One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
01:30PM4h05
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
05:35PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$301One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:00AM3h30
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
01:30PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$311One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
07:30AM4h15
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
11:45AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$311One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM4h30
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
03:00PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$311One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00AM4h00
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
03:00PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$311One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Aachen.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Aachen from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€13).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen:

A bus is $88 (€79) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $103 (€93).

A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen costing on average $24 (€22).

The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen is by flight with an average journey time of 45 min.

There are alternative travel options to Aachen that take longer:

Getting to Aachen by bus takes 3 h 55 min on average.

Getting to Aachen by train takes 1 h 46 min on average.

Aachen is approximately 123 miles (198 km) away from Frankfurt am Main.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen is:

  • 11 buses a day.
  • 5 flights per day.
  • 19 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Aachen from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Aachen:

  • Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) to Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen:

  • You can take a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $15 (€13) with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen.
  • You can travel by plane between Frankfurt am Main and Aachen with Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cityline (2), and you can find Lufthansa Frankfurt am Main to Aachen tickets for $106 (€96) on Omio.
  • You can take a train from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen with Deutsche Bahn or Österreichische Bundesbahnen. Cheap tickets can be found for $24 (€22) with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen.

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

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus 9 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flights with Lufthansa with 4 direct flights per day.
  • 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn or Österreichische Bundesbahnen.

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 Frankfurt am Main.

Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne or Amsterdam. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Aachen and these popular destinations at a great price.
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