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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbftrainRe3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    13h 1m
    £180–687

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus540 / ...
    22h 50m
    £34–82

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Jena to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
    13h 17m

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeLEJ - MAN
    8h 8m
    £107–266

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Köln Hbftrain51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    14h 18m
    £178–689

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad HeiligenstadttrainRe1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to KamentrainRe
    4. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus
    24h 27m
    £127–222

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Jena to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
    14h 19m
    £199–286

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeFRA - MAN
    7h 42m
    £106–272

  9. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBER - MAN
    7h 6m
    £60–243

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planePRG - MAN
    9h 53m
    £79–216

  11. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    8h 59m
    £99–332

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeFRA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    9h 52m
    £134–336

Jena to Manchester by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Jena West to Manchester Piccadilly via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Frankfurt and London Victoria in around 22h 50m.

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