🇩🇪 Aachen Hbf

Major

Germany

Germany's westernmost city is served by Aachen Hauptbahnhof, UIC 8015345, close to the point where the German, Belgian, and Dutch borders meet. The station lies on the high-speed route between Cologne and Brussels and handles international services on that corridor together with regional trains towards Liège and Maastricht, making it one of the busiest crossing points on Germany's western frontier. Aachen was the seat of Charlemagne's court, and the octagonal palatine chapel at the core of its cathedral was among the first sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1978. The city's technical university draws a further substantial flow of passengers. The station stands at about 50.77 degrees north, 6.09 degrees east, on Europe/Berlin time.

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Country	🇩🇪 Germany
Type	Major
Coordinates	50.767802, 6.091495
Timezone	Europe/Berlin
Connections	778
UIC Code	8015345

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Frequently Asked Questions

The historic city centre and Aachen Cathedral are a fifteen-minute walk from the main station exit, or a short ride on bus lines 1 and 13 which stop directly outside. The cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is visible from several points on the walk through the town.

Aachen Hbf is served by Thalys and Eurostar high-speed trains running between Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam; the station is the final German stop before crossing into Belgium. ICE services also connect Aachen to Cologne, Frankfurt, and Berlin several times daily.

Self-service luggage lockers are located on the main concourse at Aachen Hbf, accepting card and cash payments. The station also has a DB Travel Centre for ticket queries, seat reservations, and rail pass validation.

The Belgian border at Hergenrath is approximately twelve kilometres from Aachen, and the Dutch border at Vaals is around eight kilometres away, both reachable by bus from the station. This tri-border location makes Aachen an excellent base for exploring the Euregio Maas-Rhein.

Aachen Cathedral, Charlemagne's burial church and the oldest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, is the unmissable attraction and a five-minute walk from the station. The historic thermal baths, the Carolus Thermen spa, and the city's legendary Printen gingerbread are other highlights not to be missed.

Operators

DB

National · Germany

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