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How to get fromAachen to Carcassonneby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Carcassonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to CarcassonnetrainTer
    10h 20m
    €125–491

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbusN79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus718
    18h 50m
    €84–137

  3. Drive 1,104.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Carcassonnecar1,104.9 km
    11h 6m
    €171–246

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeBRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
    7h 5m
    €123–312

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to NarbonnetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to CarcassonnetrainTer
    10h 20m
    €154–356

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to AngleurtrainS41
    2. Take the train from Angleur to LuxembourgtrainIc
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to CarcassonnetrainTer
    15h 49m
    €281–452

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeFRA - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
    7h 20m
    €153–382

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeCRL - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
    8h 12m
    €95–370

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeAMS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
    9h 35m
    €206–509

Aachen to Carcassonne by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Carcassonne via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Carcassonne via Cologne Airport CGN and Montpellier in around 18h 50m.

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