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Santiago de Compostela to Aachen

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Santiago de Compostela, Spain → Aachen, Germany

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Ten ways to Travel from Santiago De Compostela to Aachen

Composite routes from Santiago De Compostela to Aachen

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Transport providers

Airlines

Vueling Airlines

Website:
vueling.com/
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$54.43–$417.71

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$48.10–$189.87
Plane from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$88.60–$443.02
Plane from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$88.60–$468.34

Iberia

Website:
iberia.com/
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$54.43–$417.71

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 15m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$278.47–$1,012.62
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$54.43–$417.71
Plane from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
4h 37m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$151.89–$607.57

Air France

Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
5h 50m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$278.47–$1,012.62

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
2h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$151.89–$620.23

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$278.47–$1,012.62
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Tuesday
Estimated price:
$88.60–$379.73
Plane from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
4h 10m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$107.59–$443.02

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 35m
Frequency:
Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$316.44–$2,025.24
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
5h 10m
Frequency:
Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$278.47–$696.18

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$278.47–$1,012.62

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
5h 5m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$164.55–$443.02
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 55m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$113.92–$329.10
Plane from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Thursday
Estimated price:
$291.13–$1,139.20

Swiss

Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
7h 50m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$82.28–$443.02
Plane from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
7h 45m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$94.93–$493.65

Transavia France

Website:
transavia.com/
Plane from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
4h 15m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$75.95–$455.68

Train operators

Renfe Viajeros

Phone:
+34 91 232 03 20
Website:
renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid
Ave. Duration:
3h 2m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$54.43–$75.95
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
3h 14m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$59.49–$82.28

Renfe AVE

Phone:
+34 91 232 03 20
Website:
renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid
Ave. Duration:
3h 2m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$59.49–$88.60
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.29–$88.60

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris
Ave. Duration:
6h 44m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$202.52–$329.10

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
34 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$35.44–$82.28
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
2h 42m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$120.25–$253.16
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$54.43–$113.92

iryo

Phone:
+34 910 150 000
Website:
iryo.eu/es/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
2h 52m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$37.97–$94.93

Ouigo

Phone:
+34 910 780 990
Website:
ouigo.com/es
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
3h 2m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.32–$36.71

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
34 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$31.64–$36.71
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$49.37
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 11m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$49.37

Deutsche Bahn Regional

Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
56 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.46–$24.05

Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB)

Phone:
+32 70 79 79 79
Website:
belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$16.46–$25.32
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
2h 16m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.46–$24.05
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 11m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.99–$29.11

Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
3 times a week
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 49m
Frequency:
6 times a week

Flixtrain

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 100
Website:
flixtrain.de/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
34 min
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$6.33–$9.49

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Paris
Ave. Duration:
20h 20m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$139.24–$202.52
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris
Ave. Duration:
20h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$139.24–$202.52
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
7h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$44.30–$62.02

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris
Ave. Duration:
20h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$107.59–$164.55
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
6h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$37.97–$55.69

Flibco

Phone:
+352 26 58 57 1
Website:
flibco.com/en
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$11.39–$25.32

Other operators

VMTransfers

Phone:
(+351) 220 971 653
Website:
vmtransfers.com/pt/
Other from Santiago de Compostela to Porto
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
On demand
Estimated price:
$339.62

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen?

The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen is to fly and train which costs $52.17 - $260.87 and takes 8h 24m.

What is the fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen?

The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 8h 24m and costs $52.17 - $260.87 .

Is there a direct bus between Santiago de Compostela and Aachen?

No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela station to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station and arriving at Aachen - Henricistraße via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.

Is there a direct train between Santiago de Compostela and Aachen?

No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.

How far is it from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen?

The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Aachen is 1570 km. The road distance is 1910.2 km.

How do I travel from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen without a car?

The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 17h 41m and costs $347.83 - $706.52 .

How long does it take to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen?

It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Santiago de Compostela to Aachen bus from?

Santiago de Compostela to Aachen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station.

Where do I catch the Santiago de Compostela to Aachen train from?

Santiago de Compostela to Aachen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.

Train, bus or fly from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen?

The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen is to train which takes 17h 41m and costs $347.83 - $706.52 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $119.57 - $228.26 and takes 27h 45m. There are no good options to fly between Santiago de Compostela to Aachen.

Where does the Santiago de Compostela to Aachen bus arrive?

Santiago de Compostela to Aachen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.

Where does the Santiago de Compostela to Aachen train arrive?

Santiago de Compostela to Aachen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.

Can I drive from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen?

Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Aachen is 1910 km. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen.

How do I get a train ticket from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen?

Book your Santiago de Compostela to Aachen train tickets online with Omio.

How do I get a bus ticket from Santiago de Compostela to Aachen?

Book your Santiago de Compostela to Aachen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.

Where can I stay near Aachen?

There are 1013+ hotels available in Aachen. Prices start at $39.23 per night.
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