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How to get fromBournemouth to Exterby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Bournemouth to Exter by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad BentheimtrainIce
    4. Take the train from Bad Bentheim Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    13h 40m
    €131–552

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Green Line Coach StationbusUk061
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    19h 54m
    €67–199

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain55 / ...
    16h 44m
    €112–264

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Extercar
    8h 39m

  5. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeSOU - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    9h 21m
    €174–390

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 4bus205
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheimtrain
    4. Take the train from Bad Bentheim Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    15h 31m
    €143–394

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Extercar
    9h 47m
    €169–246

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    8h 49m
    €116–385

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    9h 15m
    €115–335

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    10h 22m
    €138–397

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSOU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain
    5. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    9h 27m
    €128–398

  12. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)planeLCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    10h 33m
    €174–489

  13. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLHR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    11h 3m
    €117–379

  14. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    9h 53m
    €95–390

Bournemouth to Exter by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Exter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via London Waterloo, Embankment station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Bad Bentheim Bahnhof, Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 13h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Hbf, Herford, and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 19h 54m.

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