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How to get fromAachen to Carcassonneby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Carcassonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    9h 28m
    €231–534

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Carcassonne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane plane CRL - CCF
    7h 3m
    €63–398

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    18h 50m
    €98–158

  4. Drive  1,105 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Carcassonnecar car 1,105 km
    11h 12m
    €177–256

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 52m
    €120–301

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    10h 3m
    €257–444

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to NARBONNE, Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    19h 35m
    €176–266

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CRL - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 3m
    €83–307

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR)plane plane CRL - BZR
    4. Take the train from Beziers to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 6m
    €93–439

Aachen to Carcassonne by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,354.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Carcassonne via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Carcassonne via Cologne Airport CGN and Montpellier in around 18h 50m.

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