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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeFRA - MAN
    7h 46m
    £103–234

  2. Taxi, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to FrankfurttrainRe5
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus540 / ...
    22h 39m
    £49–101

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt 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
    13h 7m
    £171–658

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
    12h 11m

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    9h 40m
    £120–287

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeHAM - MAN
    9h 3m
    £96–242

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    8h 38m
    £94–298

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeFRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    9h 52m
    £126–303

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBER - MAN
    9h 27m
    £96–210

  10. Taxi, train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain51
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-NordtrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    22h 47m
    £112–162

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
    13h 12m
    £183–262

Europe to Manchester by bus, train, and foot

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Manchester, England?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Manchester Piccadilly via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 13h 7m.

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