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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 33m
    £108–467

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels Southbus
    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 24m
    £27–65

  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 Leicestercar
    6h 59m

  4. 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 New Street to Leicestertrain
    6h 45m
    £89–221

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain79
    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 / ...
    15h 30m
    £39–147

  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
    £121–177

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    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 12m
    £95–304

  8. 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 44m
    £115–324

  9. 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 25m
    £64–294

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeCGN - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
    6h 8m
    £84–237

  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
    £78–290

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
    8h 8m
    £115–287

  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 37m
    £158–515

Aachen to Leicester by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£108Cheapest 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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to St Margaret's Bus Station via Brussels South, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, and London Victoria in around 13h 24m.

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