There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Köln Airport by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N84 / ...
1h 10m€5–11Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain S19
1h 24m€14–65Drive 83.9 km
- Drive from Aachen to Köln Airportcar 83.9 km
47 min€13–18Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Re9 / ...
1h 28m€14–64Train via Düren, Bf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duerentrain Re
- Take the train from Düren, Bf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain S19
1h 44m€14–63
Aachen to Köln Airport by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Köln Airport is to bus which costs €5 - €11 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Köln Airport is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €12 - €18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Aachen and Köln Airport is 86 km. The road distance is 83.9 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Köln Airport without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €5 - €11.
The bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Aachen to Köln Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Köln Airport train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Köln Airport is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €5 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €14 - €65 and takes 1h 24m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Köln Airport, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN every 4 hours. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Aachen, Hbf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf once daily. Tickets cost €14–65 and the journey takes 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dueren
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Düren, Bf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dueren
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Aachen to Köln Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Köln Airport train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Köln Airport is 84 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Aachen to Köln Airport.
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