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How to get fromIlkley to Aachenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain 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
    7h 30m
    €234–431

  2. Bus via Brussels

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels South to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    17h 46m
    €64–116

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ilkley to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar car
    8h 53m
    €273–334

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 50m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn31 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus bus N870
    20h 29m
    €80–121

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ilkley to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Aachencar car
    10h 1m
    €167–289

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €77–313

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €116–305

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €72–290

  10. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - 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 59m
    €173–477

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 26m
    €97–349

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

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    10h 35m
    €129–349

Ilkley to Aachen by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a train from Ilkley to Aachen Hbf via Leeds, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Road to Aachen station west via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels South in around 17h 46m.

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