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

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There are 12 ways to get from Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 10m
    €213–449

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain 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
    6h 45m
    €71–321

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 409
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 400 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus bus
    19h
    €76–123

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aachencar car
    8h 1m
    €261–316

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 40m

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebonetrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 24m
    €139–335

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Aachencar car
    9h 9m
    €151–272

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain 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 10m

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain 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
    6h 59m
    €115–295

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain 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
    7h 54m
    €72–281

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 18m
    €168–452

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain 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
    7h 47m
    €95–329

Shrewsbury to Aachen by train and foot

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 771.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Aachen Hbf via Birmingham New Street, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Aachen, Schanz via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Maastricht, and Maastricht, Station Maastricht in around 19h.

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