There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Leeds by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
6h 27m£192–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels Southbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
15h 1m£51–106Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aachen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar
8h 25m£224–279Train 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 Leedstrain
7h 12mTrain via Sheffield
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
8h 46m£134–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aachen to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leedscar
9h 26m£136–237Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 39m£93–245Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CGN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 36m£62–242Train 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 New Street to Leedstrain
8h 3mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane AMS - LBA
7h 13m£147–397Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- 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 Leedstrain
7h 55m£55–231Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane AMS - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
8h 47m£224–535
Aachen to Leeds by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Leeds is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Leeds is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs £190 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Leeds via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Aachen and Leeds is 512 miles.
The best way to get from Aachen to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs £190 - £360.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Aachen to Leeds, including transfers.
Aachen to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Leeds train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Leeds is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs £190 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 15h 1m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Leeds via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–420
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–12
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Leeds is 1h behind Aachen. It is currently 3:46 AM in Aachen and 2:46 AM in Leeds.
Aachen to Leeds train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
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