There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Manchester by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane FRA - MAN
5h 16m£81–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N36
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
19h 50m£68–111Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 15m£223–431Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heidelberg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
11h 40m£263–336Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STR - MAN
5h 35m£91–187Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 25m£118–271Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CGN - MAN
6h 20m£71–296Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LUX - MAN
8h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 18m£228–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus
20h 27m£141–247Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heidelberg to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
12h 41m£177–299
Heidelberg to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Manchester is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs £80 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Manchester is 586 miles.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Manchester without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 10h 15m and costs £220 - £440.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Heidelberg to Manchester, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Manchester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Manchester is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 10h 15m and costs £220 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 19h 50m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Manchester Piccadilly via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Luxembourg to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- 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 Heidelberg central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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
Heidelberg to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Manchester is 1h behind Heidelberg. It is currently 2:27 AM in Heidelberg and 1:27 AM in Manchester.
Heidelberg to Manchester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
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