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There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Aachen by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
    7h 38m
    €125–305

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

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    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoriabus830
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen HbftrainIce / ...
    29h 55m
    €113–276

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryanferry
    2. Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen HbftrainIce
    18h 8m
    €230–1,015

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen HbftrainIce
    18h 48m
    €217–942

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen HbftrainIce
    26h 42m

  6. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBHD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain
    7h 9m
    €127–299

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
    7h 58m

  8. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeDUB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
    8h 9m

  9. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeDUB - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
    10h 3m

  10. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeDUB - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
    8h 41m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus328
    28h 9m

Belfast to Aachen by bus, car ferry, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Aachen, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Belfast to Aachen. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Aachen West. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lanyon Place to Aachen Hbf via Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 18h 8m.

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