There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Manchester by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, 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.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUS - MAN
4h 13m£76–170Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CGN - MAN
4h 5m£35–189Train via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- 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 Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
14h 43m£272–563Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
26h 49m£99–158Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
13h 56m£303–394Fly Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane HAM - MAN
4h 24m£56–180Fly Frankfurt to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane FRA - MAN
4h 24m£76–198Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BER - MAN
5h 7m£41–180Fly Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MUC - MAN
4h 59m£75–226Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 27m£98–233Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
20h 39m£303–493Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
27h 45m£107–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
14h 57m£216–356
Germany to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Manchester is to fly which costs £40 - £180 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs £35 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Manchester. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Manchester. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
The distance between Germany and Manchester is 425 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Manchester without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 43m and costs £270 - £600.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Germany to Manchester, including transfers.
Germany to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Manchester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £270 - £600 and takes 14h 43m, you could also bus, which costs £95 - £160 and takes 26h 49m.
What companies run services between Germany and Manchester, England?
Eurowings, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Manchester Piccadilly via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 14h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Germany to Manchester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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