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There are 13 ways to get from Chester to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    5h 18m
    €108–216

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    6h 15m
    €68–246

  3. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    12h 55m
    €307–661

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus Uk021 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    26h 8m
    €125–195

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    13h 31m
    €389–514

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    5h 29m
    €83–256

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    5h 30m
    €103–265

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    5h 20m
    €77–258

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 46m
    €113–277

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €98–297

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 28m
    €385–637

  12. Bus via Chester Bus Interchange

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    27h 18m
    €137–218

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    14h 39m
    €282–468

Chester to Germany by train and foot

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Germany?

You can take a train from Chester to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and S Spandau Bhf in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via London Victoria, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite in around 26h 8m.

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