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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, and a flight costs an average of £56.
Distance: 420 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£115 Average Price | £124 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Aachen
How to get to Aachen from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Aachen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 20:2513h05Zurich9:30Aachen£421One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 20:2513h05Zurich9:30Aachen£421One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 16:2013h00Zurich5:20Aachen£571One-way0 changes
Other options
- 19:2513h05Zurich8:30Aachen£481One-way0 changes
- 6:3020h45Zurich3:15Aachen£501One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Aachen:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Aachen costing on average £115.
A coach is £79 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Aachen costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Coach takes on average 11h 3m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Aachen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Aachen by coach.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings.
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