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Aachen
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Aachen

Aachen is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 264,000 inhabitants.

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It is the western-most major city in Germany, lying approximately 61 km (38 mi) west of Cologne and Bonn, directly bordering Belgium in the southwest, and the Netherlands in the northwest. The city lies in the Meuse–Rhine Euroregion and is the seat of the district of Aachen (Städteregion Aachen).

Get in

Getting to Aachen

Aachen shares its Maastricht-Aachen airport (MST IATA) with Maastricht. It is located some 40 km outside the city centre, in the Netherlands. Maastricht-Aachen airport is connected to only a limited number of international destinations and served by budget carriers. Transit to and from the airport via public transportation is only possible via the city of Maastricht.

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    Aachen Hauptbahnhof is

    Aachen has four other minor stations: Aachen Rothe Erde, Aachen Schanz, Aachen West and Aachen Eilendorf.

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    Bus stop at Aachen Hauptbahnhof

    Located directly besides the main train station.

  3. 03
    Bus station Henricistraße

    Located to the north west of the city centre near local bus stop Aachen Bendplatz.

  4. 04
    Bus station Wilmersdorfer Straße

    Located to the east of the city centre near local bus stops Aachen Hüls and Aachen Wilmersdorfer Straße.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Aachen Cathedral
  2. 02
    Cathedral Treasury
  3. 03
    Rathaus

    The mayor of Aachen still has their office in there.

  4. 04
    Elisa Fountain
  5. 05
    Couven-Museum

    Hühnermarkt 17,.

  6. 06
    Grashaus

    Original town hall, completed in 1267, is one of the oldest buildings in Aachen.

Do

Things to do

Lousberg. A recreational area on a hill situated just 10 minutes walking north from the city center. Offers stunning views of the city below and the landscape around. Market place. Sit in the central city on a summer evening, watch students strolling by, listen to guitar players and have a beer, bought at a small Turkish or Chinese diner around. Frankenberger Viertel.

Eat

Where to eat

Aachen offers many different cuisines, from traditional German food to exotic cuisines. The centre offers restaurants of all categories, prices being relatively cheap in comparison with other German cities. Students prefer the snack bars and light meals offered at Pontstraße. = =

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    Sultans of Kebab

    Peterstraße 23.

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    Curry-Palast

    Komphausbadstraße 39.

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    Café & Bistro Anvers

    Kockerellstraße 20.

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    Damascus Gate Restaurant

    Peterstraße 36-38.

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    Pont Grill

    Very cheap and good chicken, pizza and Turkish food.

How locals move

Getting around Aachen the local way

  • Get inAlso, Liège (Lüttich) airport (( in Belgium is 45min by car and has some charter flights.
  • Get inThere are several convenient possibilities to hitchhike to and from Aachen.

From Wikivoyage: Aachen, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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