There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Chartres by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
4h 52m€82–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Parisbus N79
- Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus Autocar
10h 57m€41–89Drive 500.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Chartrescar 500.3 km
5h 6m€77–112Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain
7h 30m€150–318Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
5h 33m€81–209Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRU - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain
6h 57m€148–350Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain
7h 26m€133–327
Aachen to Chartres by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Chartres is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Chartres is to train via Paris which takes 4h 52m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Porte Maillot - Neuilly and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Chartres via Gare du Nord and Paris Gare Montparnasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Aachen and Chartres is 551 km. The road distance is 500.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Chartres without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 52m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Aachen to Chartres, including transfers.
Aachen to Chartres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Chartres train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Chartres is to train via Paris which takes 4h 52m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 10h 57m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Chartres via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Paris, Porte Maillot - Neuilly, Montparnasse - Alencon, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Chartres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Aachen to Chartres train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Chartres is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Aachen to Chartres.
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