There are 4 ways to get from Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station by bus, train (Eurostar), car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Charleroi Gare Centralebus 820
2h 10m€12–20Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Charleroi142.5 km
2h 10m€7–11Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Thalys
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 32m€24–73Drive 139.4 km
- Drive from Aachen to Charleroi-Central Stationcar 139.4 km
1h 39m€22–31
Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station is to rideshare which costs €7 - €11 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €21 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Charleroi Gare Centrale. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Aachen and Charleroi-Central Station is 144 km. The road distance is 139.4 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station without a car is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €12 - €20.
The bus from Aachen station west to Charleroi Gare Centrale takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €12 - €20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €75 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Charleroi-Central Station, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Charleroi Gare Centrale 3 times a week. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Charleroi-Central via Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Charleroi Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Charleroi Gare Centrale station.
Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Aachen to Charleroi-Central Station.
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