There are 6 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
49 min€11–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Aachen68.8 km
1h 16m€1–8Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
1h 54mDrive 70.5 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedralcar 70.5 km
46 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedraltaxi 70.5 km
46 min€200–250Train via Koeln-Muelheim
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Aachen Hbftrain Re
1h 50m
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €1 - €8 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Cologne Cathedral and Aachen Cathedral is 71 km. The road distance is 70.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs €11 - €55.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Aachen, Hbf takes 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral is to train which takes 49 min and costs €11 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Aachen Cathedral, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €13–26 and the journey takes 33 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße once daily, and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €200–250
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral is 71 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Cologne Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral.
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