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How to get fromAachen to Greater Manchesterby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Greater Manchester 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 London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    7h 19m
    £123–567

  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 Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus120 / ...
    16h 3m
    £35–65

  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 Greater Manchestercar
    8h 49m

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    5h 25m
    £50–221

  5. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to London VictoriabusN870
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to ManchesterbusUk023 / ...
    19h 7m
    £41–121

  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 Greater Manchestercar
    9h 50m
    £141–202

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    5h 49m
    £80–205

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBRU - MAN
    5h 17m
    £89–215

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCRL - MAN
    6h 29m
    £52–205

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeAMS - MAN
    7h 34m
    £79–262

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    8h 10m
    £102–248

Aachen to Greater Manchester by train, foot, and bus

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£123Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Greater Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to St Mary's via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, and Charlotte Street in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Horton Road via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Charlotte Street in around 16h 3m.

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