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There are 12 ways to get from Ireland to Aachen by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h
    €66–280

  2. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane DUB - LUX
    2. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €56–274

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 49m
    €297–632

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus bus 328
    22h 56m
    €174–335

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Aachencar car
    28h 59m
    €251–563

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 42m
    €76–245

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 39m
    €60–233

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - AMS
    2. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Aachencar car
    7h 9m
    €84–263

  9. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane DUB - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 4m
    €72–340

  10. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €96–275

  11. Ferry, train, bus via Caen

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train K2+ / ...
    3. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    32h 26m
    €159–288

  12. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    33h 10m
    €226–592

Ireland to Aachen by tram, foot, ferry, and train

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ireland and Aachen, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Ireland to Aachen. However, you can take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, take the train to Köln Hbf, then take the train to Aachen, Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Aachen Hbf via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 49m.

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