There are 6 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Aachen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
3h 57m€58–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus 090 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Aachen station westbus N84 / ...
6h 15m€26–48Drive 253.7 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Aachencar 253.7 km
3h 6m€38–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
5h 9mTrain via Koblenz
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re17
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj / ...
5h 45m€53–90Train via Koblenz #2
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
6h 4m€67–132
Kaiserslautern to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Aachen is to bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiserslautern station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern central train station and arriving at Aachen station west via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaiserslautern to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Aachen is 373 km. The road distance is 253.7 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Kaiserslautern to Aachen, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Aachen is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Aachen, Hbf via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Aachen station west via Frankfurt Airport in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Kaiserslautern to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Kaiserslautern to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Aachen is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Aachen.
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