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Distance between Cologne and Aachen

Driving non-stop from Cologne to Aachen

How far is Aachen from Cologne? Here's the quick answer if you make this quick drive without any stops. Of course, traffic is going to make a big difference so make sure you check that before leaving.

Nonstop drive: 43 miles or 69 km

Driving time: 54 minutes

Even on a short drive, it might be more interesting to stop along the way and explore the local area. You can scroll down to see the calculation if you drive with stops.


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Flying non-stop from Cologne to Aachen

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Cologne, Germany and Aachen, Germany. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 39 miles or 63 km

Flight time: 35 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 4 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.1x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/2th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.





Cologne to Aachen road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Aachen, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 2 hours on the road


Itinerary

Start in Cologne.

Drive for about 11 minutes, then stop at EuroMedia Apart-Hotel and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 12 minutes then stop at Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 16 minutes then stop at Cologne and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 14 minutes then stop in Kerpen and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 16 minutes then stop in Duren and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 13 minutes then stop in Inden and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 12 minutes then stop in Eschweiler and stay for 1 hour.

Finally, drive for about 16 minutes and arrive in Aachen.


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:





Plan a trip to Aachen

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Aachen, Germany. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Aachen. A great place to eat might be Cafe Middelberg. Trippy members can suggest things to do in Aachen like Aachen Cathedral. Check out some of the questions people have asked about Aachen like Ideas for weekend trips from Aachen. Click the button below to explore Aachen in detail.





How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Aachen to Cologne, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Cologne, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Cologne!





At a Glance
without making any stops
total driving distance is 43 miles
driving time of 54 minutes
flight distance is 39 miles
flight time of 35 minutes
63 Cologne travel answers
10 Aachen travel answers








   
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