There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Alsace by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
10h 9m€282–460Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
6h 51m€88–237Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmarbus
23h 51m€95–167Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alsacecar
12h 3m€303–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
14h 12m€198–368Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Alsacecar
13h 4m€198–342Fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MAN - SXB
5h 20m€90–299Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MAN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain
8h 13m€136–270Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestattrain
8h 16m€119–297Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain
8h 4m€125–312Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAN - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvignybus
- Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain
9h 18m
Manchester to Alsace by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Alsace is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Alsace is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Colmar via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Scherwiller via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Manchester and Alsace is 1229 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €280 - €460.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Manchester to Alsace, including transfers.
Manchester to Alsace bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Alsace train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alsace is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €280 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 23h 51m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €300 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Alsace, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Scherwiller via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Strasbourg in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Scherwiller via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Colmar, Colmar, and Selestat in around 23h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Alsace bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Alsace is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:50 PM in Manchester and 8:50 PM in Alsace.
Manchester to Alsace train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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