Aalst to Ancona by train

Travel from Aalst (Belgium) to Ancona (Italy) by train (1082km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

Aalst - Ancona @ 2024-06-04

To travel by train from Aalst in Belgium to Ancona in Italy you have two main routes. One via Germany and the other one via France.
On both routes you can include night trains if you like. For example the night trains Munich to Italy or the night train Paris to Milan/Venice.
For both routes you have to buy two train tickets. The first one from the Belgium to Germany or France, the second one from there to Italy.

There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.

1082 km

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How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Aalst to Ancona, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.

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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users

Ancona - Aalst / Brussels - Rome / Brussels - Milan / Brussels - Venice / Liege - Rome / Liege - Milan / Liege - Venice / Antwerp - Rome / Antwerp - Milan / Antwerp - Venice

1 Aalst (Belgium) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Milan (Italy) - Ancona (Italy)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

1a Travelling from Aalst (Belgium) to Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

To travel from Belgium to Germany by train, use the high-speed-trains ICE or Thalys. They connect the cities of Brussels and Liege with Cologne and Frankfurt. These cities are well connected to other regions in their countries.

Ticket prices start from 18 EUR in second class. Find train-schedules and saver-fares via our booking links.

There are as well cheap regional trains available from Welkenraedt to Aachen with connections from Brussels and to Cologne.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY) / Local (L)

train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Frankfurt am Main - Aalst / Brussels - Cologne / Brussels - Hamburg / Brussels - Berlin / Brussels - Munich / Brussels - Frankfurt am Main / Bruges - Cologne / Antwerp - Munich / Ghent - Berlin

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Frankfurt am Main (Germany) to Milan (Italy)

Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Milan by train. The journey time of the direct EuroCity EC151 train is 7:50 hours. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR.

The departure time in Frankfurt am Main is 08:00. The arrival time in Milan is 15:50.

There are more train connections available with one change of trains in Basel.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / EuroCity (IT) (EC)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Milan - Frankfurt am Main

1c Travelling from Milan (Italy) to Ancona (Italy)

Travel from Milan to Ancona by direct train. The journey time is between 3:30 and 6 hours and depends on the train connection you choose. The train ticket fares start from 16 EUR. There are frequent train connections available, at least every hour.

You can choose between high-speed-trains (Frecciarossa and Frecciabianca) and slower trains like InterCity and Regionale Veloce trains. The train tickets for the slower train connections are usually cheaper.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / Regionale (R) / InterCity Bus Italien (ICB I)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ancona - Milan

2 Aalst (Belgium) - Paris (France) - Milan (Italy) - Ancona (Italy)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

2a Travelling from Aalst (Belgium) to Paris (France)

To travel from Belgium to France by train, please buy your train ticket via the following booking links. There you find schedules and ticket prices, also for the high speed trains Thalys and TGV. If you buy early, you will find attractive discount fares.

Thalys services provide high speed connections directly to Paris while TGV trains connect Brussels with many other French cities. Additionally you will find a number of regional trains across the border to Lille.

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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Aalst / Brussels - Paris / Brussels - Marseille / Brussels - Lille / Antwerp - Paris / Bruges - Paris / Ghent - Paris / Brussels - Bordeaux / Brussels - Lyon / Brussels - Nice / Brussels - Montpellier

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Paris (France) to Milan (Italy)

Travel from Paris to Milan by TGV/Inoui high-speed-train. The journey time is 7 hours. The ticket fare starts from 29 EUR. There are up to four direct train connections daily.

A comfortable travel option is the direct overnight train "Thello". The cheapest tickets are available for 29 EUR. The departure time in Paris is 19:15. The arrival time in Milan is 06:00. This train offers four service-classes:
- couchette-compartment for 6 persons.
- couchette-compartment for 4 persons.
- sleeper-cabin standard for 1 to 3 travellers: a compartment with washing basin.
- sleeper-cabin premium for 1 or 2 travellers: a compartment with private shower and WC.

The departure train station in Paris is "Paris Gare de Lyon". The arrival station in Milan is "Milano Porta Garibaldi" or "Milano Centrale".

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV France - Italy (TGV)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 221 Paris - Venice / TH 220 Venice - Paris

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Milan - Paris

2c Travelling from Milan (Italy) to Ancona (Italy)

Travel from Milan to Ancona by direct train. The journey time is between 3:30 and 6 hours and depends on the train connection you choose. The train ticket fares start from 16 EUR. There are frequent train connections available, at least every hour.

You can choose between high-speed-trains (Frecciarossa and Frecciabianca) and slower trains like InterCity and Regionale Veloce trains. The train tickets for the slower train connections are usually cheaper.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / Regionale (R) / InterCity Bus Italien (ICB I)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ancona - Milan

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