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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Manchester by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    4h 51m
    £76–234

  2. Bus via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbusN74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus
    21h 1m
    £55–185

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles MiditrainTha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    9h 4m
    £144–573

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus540 / ...
    16h 21m
    £67–150

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
    10h 2m

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    5h 24m
    £56–228

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeFRA - MAN
    6h 23m
    £101–266

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    7h 3m
    £99–293

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeAMS - MAN
    6h 55m
    £83–284

  10. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    9h 39m
    £138–618

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
    11h 3m
    £153–219

Dortmund to Manchester by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Manchester Piccadilly via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Manchester Central Coach Station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 16h 21m.

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