There are 13 ways to get from Nottingham to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Nottingham 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 79
6h 42m€233–420Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh 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 South to Aachen station westbus N79 / ...
14h 15m€52–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Marble Archbus 450 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Eupentrain Ic
9h 45m€96–169Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar
7h 41m€252–302Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Nottingham 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
6h 50m€233–420Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nottingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Aachencar
8h 49m€145–256Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
7h 52mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
7h 10m€106–337Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
7h 37m€118–394Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 56m€139–329Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- 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 22m€96–324Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
8h 44m€112–319
Nottingham to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Aachen is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Aachen is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 42m and costs €230 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Aachen station west via London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Nottingham and Aachen is 724 km.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Aachen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 42m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Nottingham to Aachen, including transfers.
Nottingham to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Aachen train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Aachen is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 42m and costs €230 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Aachen, Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, and Bruxelles Midi in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Aachen station west via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels South in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Eupen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels South to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels South to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flibco
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Nottingham to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Aachen is 1h ahead of Nottingham. It is currently 5:23 PM in Nottingham and 6:23 PM in Aachen.
Nottingham to Aachen train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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