There are 6 ways to get from Dover to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Trn / ...
5h 58m€171–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Maastrichtbus N870
7h 50m€46–71Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
8h 47m€70–282Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Aachencar
5h 4m€59–128Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry Dover to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastrichtbus N870
10h 20m€62–186Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar
4h 25m€191–222
Dover to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Aachen is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Aachen is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €190 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Aachen, Schanz via Maastricht, Station Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Aachen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Dover and Aachen is 645 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Dover to Aachen, including transfers.
Dover to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Aachen train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Aachen is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €170 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Aachen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Maastricht once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–137
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €79
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €137
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–137
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €79
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €137
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Dover to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Aachen is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 6:41 AM in Dover and 7:41 AM in Aachen.
Dover to Aachen train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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