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

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Oban 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 Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
    13h 52m
    £175–622

  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 Station Roadbus976 / ...
    24h 28m
    £60–98

  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 Obancar
    13h 29m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeDUS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Roadbus
    11h 14m
    £106–249

  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 Station Roadbus976 / ...
    26h 53m
    £60–143

  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 Obancar
    14h 31m
    £217–318

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeFRA - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Roadbus
    9h 17m
    £125–321

  8. 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 Station Roadbus
    10h 56m
    £154–398

  9. 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 Police Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
    11h 30m
    £84–266

  10. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    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 Police Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
    11h 39m
    £76–211

Aachen to Oban by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Oban via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Station Road via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 24h 28m.

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