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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    8h 33m
    €273–443

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    15h 40m
    €85–130

  3. Drive  883.8 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Saintescar car 883.8 km
    8h 24m
    €168–243

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 16m
    €121–376

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 28m

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    11h 24m
    €151–407

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    9h 32m
    €199–616

  8. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    9h 55m
    €115–443

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 43m
    €224–536

Aachen to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Saintes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Saintes 6 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 15h 40m.

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