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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Friesland by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    6h 8m
    €73–233

  2. Train via Zwolle

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 26m
    €156–316

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    17h 48m
    €123–227

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leeuwardencar car
    10h 47m

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LPL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    7h 1m
    €93–273

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    8h 1m
    €112–347

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    7h 45m
    €111–302

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain train
    7h 42m
    €104–282

  9. Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HUY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    8h 54m
    €88–351

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 41m
    €158–317

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachtenbus bus N44
    20h 41m
    €73–130

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leeuwardencar car
    11h 59m
    €166–283

Manchester to Friesland by train and foot

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Friesland, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeuwarden via London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, and Zwolle in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 20h 41m.

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