There are 13 ways to get from Exter to Exeter by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
12h 5m£277–505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
21h 5m£75–158Train, bus
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain
18h 50m£128–266Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exter to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
9h 57m£248–311Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Exeter (EXT)plane HAJ - EXT
11h 20m£156–452Train
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
14h 33m£275–464Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exter to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar
11h 1m£160–274Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Exeter (EXT)plane BRE - EXT
11h 34m£110–632Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HAJ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 55m£146–312Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Exeter (EXT)plane AMS - EXT
8h 42m£150–366Train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAJ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 54m£165–444Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 48m£125–326Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HAJ - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
12h 6m£161–396
Exter to Exeter by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exter to Exeter is to bus which costs £75 - £160 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Exter to Exeter is to train and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs £150 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Exter to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Exter to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Exter and Exeter is 680 miles.
The best way to get from Exter to Exeter without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 5m and costs £270 - £550.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Exter to Exeter, including transfers.
Exter to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Exter to Exeter train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
The best way to get from Exter to Exeter is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 5m and costs £270 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £160 and takes 21h 5m.
What companies run services between Exter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz to Exeter St Davids via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz to Bampfylde Street via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Herford, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and London Victoria in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–450
Flights from Bremen Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
Flights from Bremen Airport to Exeter via Frankfurt, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from Bremen Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Exter to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Exeter is 1h behind Exter. It is currently 9:42 AM in Exter and 8:42 AM in Exeter.
Exter to Exeter train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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