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How to get fromLondon to Exterby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from London to Exter by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain55 / ...
    8h 40m
    €141–498

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    15h 25m
    €61–160

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain55 / ...
    13h 39m
    €84–150

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Extercar
    7h 16m

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    7h 6m
    €104–350

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to RheinetrainIce
    3. Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    9h 56m
    €121–488

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Extercar
    8h 24m
    €142–207

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    7h 23m
    €104–298

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    8h 30m
    €127–350

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTN - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    7h 40m
    €86–298

  11. Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)planeLCY - RTM
    2. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    8h 46m
    €155–391

  12. Fly London Stansted Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train, line 434 bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeSTN - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    3. Take the bus from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatzbus
    7h 40m

  13. Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLCY - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    9h 11m
    €150–360

  14. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLHR - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    8h 39m
    €107–316

London to Exter by train and bus

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between London, England and Exter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Dortmund Hbf, Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–130 and the journey takes 14h 5m.

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