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

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There are 10 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 30m
    €224–400

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    15h 40m
    €80–140

  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 53m
    €123–231

  4. Drive 883.8 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Saintescar car 883.8 km
    8h 24m
    €137–198

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain 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
    7h 57m
    €123–348

  6. 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 12m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / 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 42m
    €205–567

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    4. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    8h 30m
    €88–411

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / 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
    9h 58m
    €205–507

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / 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
    9h 6m
    €133–454

Aachen to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Saintes 6 times a week. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 15h 40m.

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