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How to get fromAachen to Portsmouthby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Aachen to Portsmouth by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    6h 6m
    £160–329

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 University of Portsmouthbus bus 030
    13h 27m
    £41–74

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aachen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar car
    6h 34m
    £192–229

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    6h 14m
    £94–241

  5. Train via Sutton

    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 East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    6h 40m
    £169–337

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 32m
    £89–214

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aachen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Portsmouthcar car
    7h 38m
    £101–187

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    7h 48m

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BRU - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    7h 16m
    £93–247

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    6h 53m

  11. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    7h 25m
    £196–493

  12. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    9h 6m
    £96–283

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton 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 Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane AMS - SOU
    8h 2m
    £190–485

  14. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LUX - LHR
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    10h 23m
    £90–303

Aachen to Portsmouth by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Portsmouth, England?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Portsmouth & Southsea via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to University of Portsmouth via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 13h 27m.

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