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There are 13 ways to get from Aachen to Leicester 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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
    5h 31m
    £120–442

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels SouthbusN79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
    13h 9m
    £28–72

  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 Leicestercar
    6h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
    6h 59m
    £89–269

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43
    2. Take the bus from Liege to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus StationbusA1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus230 / ...
    16h 33m
    £41–93

  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 Leicestercar
    8h
    £122–178

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
    7h 19m
    £98–354

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
    6h 55m
    £90–386

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBRU - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
    6h 55m
    £114–321

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
    7h 45m
    £69–295

  11. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
    8h 36m
    £78–300

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
    8h 14m
    £118–334

  13. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
    7h 35m
    £185–515

Aachen to Leicester by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Leicester, England?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Leicester via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to St Margaret's Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria in around 13h 9m.

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