The average train between Chartres and Aachen takes 5h 25m and the fastest train takes 4h 45m. The train service runs several times per day from Chartres to Aachen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Chartres and Aachen. The earliest departure is at 5:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chartres is at 9:14 PM which arrives into Aachen at 10:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Gare Montparnasse and take an average of 5h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


4h 50m • 2 changes


4h 45m • 2 changes


4h 57m • 2 changes


4h 53m • 2 changes


4h 50m • 2 changes


4h 45m • 2 changes


4h 57m • 2 changes


4h 53m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Chartres to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Chartres station and arriving at Aachen station via Paris Gare Montparnasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
Chartres to Aachen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chartres station.
Chartres to Aachen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Book your Chartres to Aachen train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), RATP Metro and Eurostar.
The distance between Chartres and Aachen is 420.2 km. The road distance is 551 km.
You can take a train from Chartres to Aachen Hbf via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 20m.