There are 12 ways to get from Chester to Bamberg by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
12h 10m€306–587Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bamberg train stationbus
26h 45m€96–175Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
25h 36m€149–354Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bambergcar
12h 29mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane MAN - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain
7h 47m€100–269Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bambergtrain
13h 21m€324–582Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bambergcar
13h 41m€202–335Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
8h 12m€154–348Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bambergtrain
8h 51m€138–355Fly Liverpool to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane LPL - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain
8h 38m€114–341Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane STN - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain
7h 40m€136–392Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
9h 8m€155–396
Chester to Bamberg by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Bamberg is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Bamberg is to train and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Bamberg station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Bamberg train station via London Victoria and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Bamberg. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Bamberg via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt and Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Chester and Bamberg is 1280 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Bamberg without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 12h 10m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Chester to Bamberg, including transfers.
Chester to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Bamberg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Bamberg is to train via Würzburg which takes 12h 10m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 26h 45m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Bamberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Chester to Bamberg via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Würzburg Hbf in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bamberg train station via London Victoria and Nuremberg central bus station in around 26h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Liverpool to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Liverpool to Nuremberg Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Liverpool to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bamberg is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 6:17 AM in Chester and 7:17 AM in Bamberg.
Chester to Bamberg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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