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Compare coach, train and flight for Darmstadt to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Darmstadt to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, while a flight costs an average of £113.
Distance: 208 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£49 Average Price | £25 Average Price Cheapest | £113 Average Price | £36 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Darmstadt to Aachen:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darmstadt to Aachen costing on average £49.
A coach is £88 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Darmstadt to Aachen costing on average £113.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 10m.
Coach takes on average 4h 16m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (2h 40m by train vs 3h 4m by car). Tickets start at around £49 compared to roughly £36 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Aachen from Darmstadt by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Darmstadt to Aachen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 23:455h35Darmstadt5:20Aachen£281One-way0 changes
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- 23:455h35Darmstadt5:20Aachen£281One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 23:455h35Darmstadt5:20Aachen£281One-way0 changes
Other options
- 0:455h35Darmstadt6:20Aachen£281One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Darmstadt to Aachen:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darmstadt to Aachen costing on average £49.
A coach is £88 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Darmstadt to Aachen costing on average £113.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 10m.
Coach takes on average 4h 16m.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Darmstadt and Aachen as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Darmstadt Hbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aachen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Aachen by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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