There are 14 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Achen by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Est to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Kalhausen GareTer
8h 27m€175–573Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R BouillonRegioJet 10
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Saarbrücken bus station335 / ...
16h 36m€43–83Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Achen
7h 17mFly London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luxembourg (LUX)LHR - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarreguemines
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach
8h 23m€75–323Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to SarregueminesTer
10h 52m€152–600Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationN280
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Saarbrücken bus stationN506 / ...
19h 27m€56–176Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Achen
8h 19m€144–217Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)LCY - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarreguemines
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach
9h 23m€129–377Fly London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
9h 48m€111–338Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Luxembourg (LUX)STN - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarreguemines
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach
10h 9m€87–398Fly London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)LHR - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
10h 24m€117–345Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hahn, bus, train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)STN - HHN
- Take the bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier central train station
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarreguemines
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach
11h 2m€102–253Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
- Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
11h 40m€127–346Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)STN - FKB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach
11h 7m€82–264
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Achen by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Achen is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Achen is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 19m and costs €140 - €220.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Achen is 1008 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Achen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 27m and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Achen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Achen is to train via Paris which takes 8h 27m and costs €170 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 16h 36m.
Achen is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 6:47 PM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 7:47 PM in Achen.
There are 141+ hotels available in Achen.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Achen, France?
You can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Achen via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, and Kalhausen Gare in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Saarbrücken bus station, Landwehrplatz, Saarbrücken, Sarreguemines, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 16h 36m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Kalhausen Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- 09 70 80 90 10
- webmestre@moselle.fr
- Website
- fluo.grandest.fr
Bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- fluo.grandest.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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