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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a train costs an average of €124.
Distance: 343 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€124 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Aachen:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Aachen costing on average €124.
A bus is €182 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Aachen costing on average €223.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
Flight takes on average 7h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Aachen
How to get from Paris to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
521196:30 AM6h40Paris, Porte Maillot1:10 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
521196:30 AM6h40Paris, Porte Maillot1:10 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF16069:35 AM1h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:50 AMDusseldorf Airport€5381One-way0 transfers
Other options
94471:50 PM2h43Paris Gare du Nord4:33 PMAachen Hbf€991One-way0 transfers
94239:49 AM2h44Paris Gare du Nord12:33 PMAachen Hbf€991One-way0 transfers
94715:46 PM2h47Paris Gare du Nord8:33 PMAachen Hbf€991One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM8h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:40 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€321One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 PM8h25Paris, Porte Maillot1:45 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€321One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 AM8h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:05 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€351One-way1 transfer
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ICE 624 · 109268:25 AM11h14Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:39 PMAachen Hbf€1881One-way2 transfers
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ICE 624 · 1092610:00 AM9h39Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:39 PMAachen Hbf€1901One-way2 transfers
DE4292+
ICE 726 · 109148:25 AM5h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:40 PMAachen Hbf€1991One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Aachen:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Aachen costing on average €124.
A bus is €182 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Aachen costing on average €223.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
Flight takes on average 7h 35m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Aachen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Aachen by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Intercity, SNCB, Regional-Express, Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Aachen by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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