Aachen is situated near Germany's border with the Netherlands and Belgium. Have a look at Google Maps for a detailed city map.
Below you will find an overview of all means of transportation to Aachen from various countries, including travel distances, travel times and an indication of costs.


From the Netherlands

By car

From the Netherlands, Aachen can be reached by car very easily. Below are the distances to Aachen from several Dutch cities, including an indication of travel time:

• Amsterdam 231 kilometres, 2 hours and 30 minutes
• Rotterdam 215 kilometres, 2 hours and 15 minutes
• Groningen 350 kilometres, 3 hours and 15 minutes
• Enschede 231 kilometres, 2 hours and 15 minutes
• Vlissingen 221 kilometres, 2 hours
• Eindhoven 104 kilometres, 1 hour

By train

Aachen is linked to the international railway network. The high-speed train THALYS operates via Aachen from Amsterdam and Rotterdam by way of Belgium. An hourly connection to Heerlen links Aachen to the Dutch railway system, see also www.nshispeed.nl.
Please find below a list of costs for a one way ticket and the estimated travel times:

• Amsterdam € 33.80, 3 hours and 20 minutes
• Rotterdam € 32.80, 3 hours and 15 minutes
• Groningen € 38.00, 5 hours and 20 minutes
• Enschede € 34.80, 5 hours
• Vlissingen € 36.80, 4 hours and 10 minutes
• Eindhoven € 21.20, 2 hours

Alternatively, you can also take the train to Heerlen and then take the bus to Aachen. See www.ns.nl to plan your train travel.

By bus

There is a coach connection called RegionalBahn nr 20 from Heerlen to Aachen once an hour. From station to station it takes 33 minutes and costs €4,50. See www.avv.de.


From Belgium

By car

From Belgium, Aachen can be reached perfectly by car. Below are the distances to Aachen from several Belgian cities, including an indication of travel time:

• Brussels 144 kilometres, 1 hours and 30 minutes
• Lille 256 kilometres, 2 hours and 30 minutes
• Brugge 245 kilometres, 2 hours and 20 minutes
• Charleroi 150 kilometres, 1 hour and 30 minutes

By train

Aachen is linked to the international railway network. Every two hours, the high-speed train THALYS operates via Aachen between Paris and Cologne. Also, ICE trains run from Frankfurt to Brussels via Aachen. You can board in in Brussels, Brugge, Antwerp, Charleroi and Liege, among other places. See: www.thalys.com for information and ticketing.

From Brussels, the train will take you to Aachen in approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.


From Germany

By car

If you travel by car these are the distance and travel times from several German places:

• Berlin 635 kilometres, 5 hours and 50 minutes
• München 642 kilometres, 5 hours and 50 minutes
• Hamburg 486 kilometres, 4 hours and 30 minutes
• Düsseldorf 85 kilometres, 50 minutes
• Frankfurt 260 kilometres, 2 hours and 20 minutes

By train

You can buy a cheap train ticket here: www.bahn.de.


From any country by airplane

You can get to Aachen through several airports:

Maastricht-Aachen Airport offers direct flights to Helsinki, Malmö, Stockholm, Birmingham, Moskow and Istanbul. See www.maa.nl.

Köln-Bonn Airport has direct flights to London Gatwick/Luton, Manchester, München, Berlin, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Zurich, Warsaw, Nice, Lisbon, Moskow, Bari, Prague, etc. See www.koeln-bonn-airport.de.

Other good options to fly with dozens of European and international airports are:

• Düsseldorf International, www.duesseldorf-international.de
• Düsseldorf Weeze, www.airport-weeze.de
• Frankfurt Airport, www.frankfurt-airport.com
• Brussels Airport, www.brusselsairport.be
• Eindhoven Airport, www.eindhovenairport.com

From the airport

From all airports you can get to Aachen by public transport (bus or train). See www.bahn.de (Germany),  www.thalys.com (Belgium), www.nshispeed.nl (Holland) or the airport itself. This will typically take 1 to 1,5 hour and cost about €10 to €20. To get to Frankfurt will take 2 to 3 hours and costs €50 to €80.