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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Preston by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    9h 1m
    £110–254

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 540 / ...
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    23h 21m
    £45–108

  3. Train, bus via Lille

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train
    16h 21m
    £148–612

  4. 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 Prestoncar car
    12h 6m

  5. 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
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    11h 19m
    £114–313

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

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HAM - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    10h 19m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane FRA - LBA
    3. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train
    12h 57m
    £119–292

  8. 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 Prestontrain train
    10h 37m
    £120–317

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

    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
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    10h 29m
    £95–315

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    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 Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 6m
    £89–273

  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 Prestoncar car
    13h 8m
    £188–276

Europe to Preston by bus, train, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Preston, England?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Preston. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Preston. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Preston via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf central bus station, Lille, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 16h 21m.

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