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

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Saintes by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, 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 Niorttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Niort to Saintestrain train Ter
    8h 24m
    €247–413

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    15h 40m
    €80–130

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Saintesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 31m
    €114–324

  4. Drive  883.8 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Saintescar car 883.8 km
    8h 24m
    €142–205

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, 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 St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 25m

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    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 St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 57m
    €203–580

  7. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    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 St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 55m
    €106–435

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    11h 24m
    €148–415

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 7m
    €213–530

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, 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 St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 12m
    €125–350

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    11h 4m
    €217–575

Aachen to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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 Niort in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Saintes 6 times a week. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 15h 40m.

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