There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Preston by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CGN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
5h 7m£51–189Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BER - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
5h 58m£45–153Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
14h 3m£202–735Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
26h 57m£72–211Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Preston
13h 41mFly Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)HAM - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
5h 33m£55–153Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)DUS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
5h 24m£74–210Fly Frankfurt to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)FRA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
5h 28m£83–208Fly Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)MUC - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
6h 3m£70–212Fly Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)FRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Preston
6h 57m£98–273Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam CentraalIce
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
14h 48m£187–827Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London VictoriaN1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus StationUk030
28h 39m£75–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Preston
14h 42m£223–327
Germany to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Preston is to fly and train which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Preston is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs £50 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Preston station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. and arriving at Bus Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Preston. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Preston via Berlin Hbf, Wuppertal Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Germany and Preston is 487 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Preston without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 3m and costs £200 - £750.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Germany to Preston, including transfers.
Germany to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Preston train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Preston is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 3m and costs £200 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 28h 39m.
What companies run services between Germany and Preston, England?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Preston via Berlin Hbf, Wuppertal Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. to Bus Station via Reichartstr., Berlin Südkreuz train station, and London Victoria in around 28h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
Flights from Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £80–130
- 1st Class
- £170–290
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Germany to Preston train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuppertal Hbf station.
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