There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Chester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
7h 29m£187–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels Southbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
16h£55–89Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aachen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
8h 35m£229–279Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 44m£102–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brugestrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain
17h 39m£108–313Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aachen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar
9h 36m£120–217Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 19mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CGN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 42m£67–275Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 54m£64–229Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
8h 2mTrain to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EIN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 54m£72–237
Aachen to Chester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Chester is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Chester is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs £65 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Chester. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Chester via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Aachen and Chester is 505 miles.
The best way to get from Aachen to Chester without a car is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs £180 - £380.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Aachen to Chester, including transfers.
Aachen to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Chester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Chester is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs £180 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 16h.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Chester via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Chester Bus Interchange via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria in around 16h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £8–12
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Chester is 1h behind Aachen. It is currently 6:26 PM in Aachen and 5:26 PM in Chester.
Aachen to Chester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
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