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

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There are 13 ways to get from Aachen to Wales 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 Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    6h 42m
    £142–480

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Liège GuilleminsbusN79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege to Calaisbus
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
    13h 25m
    £34–80

  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 Cardiffcar
    7h 44m

  4. 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 Airport to Chestertrain
    7h 49m
    £81–235

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus201 / ...
    8h 55m
    £91–313

  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 Cardiffcar
    8h 48m
    £132–193

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
    7h 31m
    £56–252

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBRU - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
    7h 26m
    £95–261

  9. 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 Newport (S Wales)train
    7h 46m
    £105–293

  10. 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 Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train
    6h 55m
    £136–402

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

    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 Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCRL - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
    8h 38m
    £58–256

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    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 Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    7h 39m
    £145–457

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol 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 Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    4. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
    8h 30m
    £132–369

Aachen to Wales by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Wales?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Cardiff Central via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Kingsway GD via Liège Guillemins, Liege, Calais, Gare Sncf, Terminal Ferry, Calais, and London Victoria in around 13h 25m.

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