There are 4 ways to get from Aachen to Dover by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 4m£167–337Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Doverbus N870
11h 16m£42–64Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aachen to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
4h 55m£71–142Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aachen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
4h 21m£167–189
Aachen to Dover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Dover is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Dover is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 21m and costs £160 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Dover. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen and arriving at Dover via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Dover. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Dover Priory via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Aachen and Dover is 403 miles.
The best way to get from Aachen to Dover without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs £160 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Aachen to Dover, including transfers.
Aachen to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Aachen to Dover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Dover is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs £160 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 11h 16m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Dover Priory via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Dover once daily. Tickets cost £28–45 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Dover is 1h behind Aachen. It is currently 9:46 PM in Aachen and 8:46 PM in Dover.
Aachen to Dover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
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