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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to HerfordtrainRe
    12h 22m
    €174–671

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London VictoriabusUk041 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    20h 19m
    €62–214

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to HerfordtrainRe
    18h 14m
    €89–188

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Extercar
    8h 56m

  5. Fly Bristol Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeBRS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Hameln to Vlothotrain
    9h 46m

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
    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, Bahnhoftrain
    14h 53m
    €137–626

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Extercar
    10h 4m
    €176–256

  8. Fly Bristol Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeBRS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 42m
    €121–304

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    8h 57m
    €126–359

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Hameln to Vlothotrain
    9h 37m

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    9h 26m
    €141–470

  12. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCWL - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Hameln to Vlothotrain
    12h 1m

  13. Fly Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    10h 10m
    €115–268

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
    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 33m
    €154–532

Bristol to Exter by train, subway, and bus

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Herford, and Herford, Bahnhof in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Herford, and Herford, Bahnhof in around 20h 19m.

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