How to travel from Brussels to Aachen

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Travel Information between Brussels and Aachen

Distance122 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€9 - €12
Cheapest modeCoach • €9 • 1 h 55 min
Fastest modeTrain • €12 • 1 h 9 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or coach to travel 122 km between Brussels and Aachen. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Brussels to Aachen.

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from Brussels to Aachen

How to get from Brussels to Aachen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Brussels to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus51119
10:30AM2h40
Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)
01:10PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
281One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
03:55PM2h40
Brussels, Gare Du Midi
06:35PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
141One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Eurostar9447
03:25PM1h08
Brussels-Midi
04:33PMAachen Hbf
1011One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnIC 507 · R 5010
08:56AM2h26
Brussels-Midi
11:22AMAachen Hbf
421One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 13
08:25AM1h10
Brussels-Midi
09:35AMAachen Hbf
591One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 15
10:25AM1h10
Brussels-Midi
11:35AMAachen Hbf
761One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus6011
05:55PM2h40
Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)
08:35PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
231One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
04:15PM3h25
Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)
07:40PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
281One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:10PM3h15
Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)
01:25AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
261One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Brussels to Aachen

Travel to Aachen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Brussels to Aachen.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Brussels to Aachen: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Aachen from Brussels is by taking a coach, which costs on average €9.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Brussels to Aachen:

A coach is €3 less than a train with an average ticket price of €12 from Brussels to Aachen.

The quickest way to travel from Brussels to Aachen is by train, which takes on average 1 h 9 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 1 h 55 min.

The Brussels to Aachen distance is approximately 122 km.

The average frequency per day from Brussels to Aachen is:

  • 10 coaches a day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Aachen from Brussels as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Brussels to Aachen:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
  • Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Aachen Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Brussels to Aachen:

  • FlixBus or Ourbus can take you to Aachen by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Brussels to Aachen for €9.
  • Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar or SNCB can get you to Aachen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCB from Brussels to Aachen for €25 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Brussels to Aachen with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 10 direct coaches per day to Aachen with FlixBus.
  • You can check for a direct train to Aachen with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar or SNCB with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Aachen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Brussels to Aachen often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Cologne or Amsterdam. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Brussels and Aachen itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Aachen and any of these top destinations today!

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