There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Aalst by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alosttrain S10 / ...
4h 46m€146–283Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Aalstcar
5h 27m€70–144Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aalstcar
4h 20m€195–222Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Alosttrain
6h 23m€126–406Train via London
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alosttrain S10 / ...
4h 58m€76–168Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 31m€193–503
Cambridge to Aalst by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Aalst is to drive and car ferry which costs €70 - €150 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Aalst is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 20m and costs €190 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Aalst. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Alost via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Cambridge and Aalst is 494 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Aalst without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Cambridge to Aalst, including transfers.
Cambridge to Aalst train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
Aalst is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 10:12 PM in Cambridge and 11:12 PM in Aalst.
Cambridge to Aalst train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Aalst, Belgium?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Alost via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alost
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Alost
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alost
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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