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How to get fromAachen to Belfastby train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Belfast by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane DUS - BHD
    7h 54m

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EIN - BFS
    8h 33m
    £60–212

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    16h 29m
    £262–474

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels Southbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    27h 30m
    £77–175

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    8h 1m

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRU - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    7h 33m
    £64–256

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane AMS - BHD
    7h 40m
    £180–460

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane AMS - BFS
    8h 10m
    £155–379

  9. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    18h 7m
    £206–401

  10. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal to Seacombe Ferry Terminalferry ferry Fer
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    31h 49m

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

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Belfast Grand Central via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 16h 29m.

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