There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Maastricht to Aachen Westtrain 18969 / ...
1h€4–13Line 350 bus via Aachen, Schanz
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel to Aachen, Schanzbus 350
1h 7m€6–9Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Maastricht to Aachen37.8 km
47 min€4Line 350 bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Centre Ceramique to Aachen, Elisenbrunnenbus 350
1h 11m€6–9Drive 33.3 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Aachen Cathedralcar 33.3 km
38 min€7–9
Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral is to drive which takes 38 min and costs €6 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel and arriving at Aachen, Schanz. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maastricht and arriving at Aachen West. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Maastricht and Aachen Cathedral is 46 km. The road distance is 33.3 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs €4 - €13.
The train from Maastricht to Aachen West takes 44 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel station.
Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral is to train which takes 1h and costs €4 - €13. Alternatively, you can line 350 bus via Aachen, Schanz, which costs €6 - €9 and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Aachen Cathedral, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Maastricht to Aachen West hourly. Tickets cost €4–10 and the journey takes 44 min. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Arriva NL operates a bus from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel to Aachen, Schanz every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 54 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel to Aachen, Schanz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Maastricht, Centre Ceramique to Aachen, Elisenbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Maastricht to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Aachen, Schanz station.
Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Aachen West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral is 33 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Maastricht to Aachen Cathedral.
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