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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Manchester by train, plane, train (Eurostar), 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 train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane FRA - MAN
    8h 10m
    £103–320

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    9h 55m
    £91–364

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    16h 16m
    £258–597

  4. Train, bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    17h 6m
    £145–291

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar car
    12h 14m
    £266–340

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    10h 23m
    £123–327

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    10h 20m
    £140–377

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BER - MAN
    9h 25m
    £104–331

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    25h 37m
    £92–160

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus Sev
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    31h 57m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar car
    13h 15m
    £160–268

Europe to Manchester by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 653 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Europe and Manchester, England?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Manchester Piccadilly via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 16h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Manchester Central Coach Station via Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 31h 57m.

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