Do you like exercising? If you do you could let off steam on the tennis court, the golf course or in the sports hall next to the residential complex. If you need fresh air or a little break, you could simply go for a walk behind the residential complex or through the nearby forests. If you feel like getting to know the vibrant town of Vaals instead, you will maybe enjoy the weekly market! Apart from fresh fruit and vegetables, you could find everything your heart desires there. Those who feel like shopping will sooner or later come across the Shopping mall! In addition to HEMA, you will find many shops in Vaals that do not exist in Aachen - and because of which many people from Aachen specifically come here! And when it comes to eating out, the decision is yours: Do you prefer French Fries on the go or a candlelight dinner in the Troje restaurant?
Vaals has everything you need!
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No worries, neither the climate nor the people nor even the language change significantly when crossing the border to Vaals. Vaals is more German than you believe even if it belongs to another country! Nearly everyone speaks German here. The only difference that you will note: Everyone will immediately be on first name terms with each other, so do not be surprised! Because nobody will be strict or restrained in Vaals. You will quickly recognize how relaxed, open-minded and helpful we Dutch people are and how pleased we are to welcome you to our town.
No matter what you want to do: With its ideal location in the border triangle of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, Vaals is the perfect hub for every journey. Thanks to the great public transportation network, you will reach the centre of Aachen and the surrounding places in next to no time. Due to the small distance to the centre, sports fans can also take the bike. The motorway to Maastricht, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Liège is in Vaals’s immediate vicinity. So there is nothing that stops you from a shopping trip.
All students of RWTH Aachen, der Fachhochschule Aachen (FH) und der Katholische Hochschule NRW (KatHo) can use their semester ticket for Arriva bus lines as well as selected Arriva bus and train routes to the Netherlands. From wintersemester 2019 this will also apply to all students of the Fachhochschule Aachen.
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The Semester Ticket is valid on the following Arriva-lines:
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