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There are 12 ways to get from Bedford to Aachen by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 4m
    €201–379

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €96–361

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar car
    6h 31m
    €241–287

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 15m

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    7h 9m
    €116–239

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bedford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Aachencar car
    7h 38m
    €129–241

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 13m

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LHR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €152–339

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

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 33m
    €96–312

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

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €233–544

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 55m
    €163–480

  12. Fly Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LTN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €161–402

Bedford to Aachen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 601 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

You can take a train from Bedford to Aachen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 4m.

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