There are 13 ways to get from Ilkley to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
7h 33m€219–443Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Aachen - Henricistraßebus
17h 33m€70–110Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ilkley to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar
8h 53m€264–328Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
7h 50mTrain via Stevenage
- Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
8h 8m€220–458Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus N870
20h 36m€91–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ilkley to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Aachencar
10h 1m€139–251Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 35m€83–298Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 4m€117–343Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 29m€81–283Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 2m€155–465Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane MAN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
8h 22m€97–289Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
10h 23m€132–349
Ilkley to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilkley to Aachen is to bus via Brussels which costs €70 - €110 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ilkley to Aachen is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €210 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Railway Road and arriving at Aachen - Henricistraße via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Ilkley to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Ilkley and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Leeds, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Ilkley and Aachen is 845 km.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €210 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Ilkley to Aachen, including transfers.
Ilkley to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Ilkley to Aachen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Aachen is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €210 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 17h 33m.
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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Road to Aachen - Henricistraße via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Aachen - Henricistraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Aachen - Henricistraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/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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More Questions & Answers
Ilkley to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Aachen is 1h ahead of Ilkley. It is currently 4:07 AM in Ilkley and 5:07 AM in Aachen.
Ilkley to Aachen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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