There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Thun by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Basel, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain
6h 25mCHF 71–319Fly Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAN - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain
8h 50mCHF 54–217Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 45mCHF 289–811Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bernbus
23h 2mCHF 95–160Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Thuncar
14h 24mCHF 318–409Fly Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
6h 47mCHF 114–358Fly Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
7h 27mCHF 100–347Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
8h 18mCHF 160–423Fly Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAN - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Thuntrain
8h 56mCHF 96–287Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain
8h 47mCHF 163–528Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain Ic6 / ...
11h 17mCHF 299–618Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain Ic6 / ...
27h 45mCHF 139–394Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Thuncar
15h 24mCHF 213–343
Manchester to Thun by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Thun is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 220 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Thun is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Thun. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bern, Bahnhof via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Bern, Neufeld P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Thun. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Thun via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Manchester and Thun is 1099 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Thun without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 10h 45m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 850.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Manchester to Thun, including transfers.
Manchester to Thun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Thun train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Thun is to train via Strasbourg which takes 10h 45m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 160 and takes 23h 2m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thun via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Thun via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 23h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- 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
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Thun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Thun is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:07 PM in Manchester and 3:07 PM in Thun.
Manchester to Thun train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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