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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Fort William by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
    14h 42m
    £230–597

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationbus328
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus914 / ...
    24h 20m
    £61–99

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aachen to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar
    13h 43m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeDUS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to An Aird Onebus
    9h 38m
    £96–226

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-GuilleminstrainTha
    2. Take the bus from Liege to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus StationbusM20
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus914 / ...
    26h 45m
    £61–144

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aachen to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Fort Williamcar
    14h 44m
    £217–318

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCRL - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to An Aird Onebus
    10h 43m
    £73–256

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNRN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to An Aird Onebus
    10h 52m
    £65–201

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
    10h 54m

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to An Aird Onebus
    11h 40m
    £149–375

Aachen to Fort William by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£230Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Fort William via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 14h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bus Station via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 24h 20m.

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