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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 €43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. 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 €43, while a flight costs an average of €446.
Distance: 343 km
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€123 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest | €446 Average price | €84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Aachen:
A bus is €81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Aachen costing on average €123.
A bus is €403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Aachen costing on average €446.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 7h 29m.
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€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
521196:30 AM6h40Paris, Porte Maillot1:10 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF10065:30 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:40 PMDusseldorf Airport€9211One-way0 transfers
Other options
943511:48 AM2h45Paris Gare du Nord2:33 PMAachen Hbf€1391One-way0 transfers
94117:46 AM2h47Paris Gare du Nord10:33 AMAachen Hbf€1391One-way0 transfers
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50106:46 AM4h36Paris Gare du Nord11:22 AMAachen Hbf€1491One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 AM8h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:05 PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€391One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM7h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:00 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€411One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM9h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:00 AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße€461One-way1 transfer
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ICE 926 · ICE 3108:25 AM6h48Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport3:13 PMAachen Hbf€3401One-way2 transfers
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ICE 726 · 109148:25 AM5h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:40 PMAachen Hbf€3441One-way2 transfers
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ICE 128:25 AM9h51Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:16 PMAachen Hbf€3621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Aachen:
A bus is €81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Aachen costing on average €123.
A bus is €403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Aachen costing on average €446.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 7h 29m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses 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 to go to Aachen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Intercity, SNCB, Regional-Express, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Regional to go to Aachen by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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