Aachen: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Aachen is a city of 265,208 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 178 m (584 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Aachen runs from about 8 h 1 min a day in late December to 16 h 35 min in late June (computed for 50.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aachen is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,022 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 74 km), Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 75 km), Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 90 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 92 km), Liège Airport (LGG, 48 km).
Flights to Aachen: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Aachen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Paris, 343 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 122 km (Belgium) — tours
- Rotterdam, 169 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 196 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 198 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 314 km
- Essen, 100 km
- Dortmund, 127 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Aachen?
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Aachen?
About 265,208 people live in Aachen (GeoNames).
What time zone is Aachen in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Aachen?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Aachen?
Paris (343 km), Köln (63 km), Brussels (122 km), Rotterdam (169 km), Amsterdam (196 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.