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There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Manchester by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane FRA - MAN
    5h 31m
    £76–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    19h 48m
    £71–116

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    10h 18m
    £243–433

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar car
    11h 40m
    £282–357

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane STR - MAN
    5h 35m
    £90–213

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 40m
    £118–308

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    6h 37m
    £81–275

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    7h 18m
    £102–242

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SXB - MAN
    6h 35m
    £85–273

  10. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    10h 30m
    £238–438

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    19h 48m
    £113–211

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar car
    12h 41m
    £190–319

Heidelberg to Manchester by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Manchester Piccadilly via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 10h 18m. 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 48m.

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