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How to get fromMannheim to Islayby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Islay

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane plane FRA - ILY
    9h 15m
    £247–465

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Islay

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Islay (ILY)plane plane HHN - ILY
    15h 9m
    £103–339

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    33h 21m
    £118–426

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 52m
    £123–321

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 17m
    £113–323

  6. Train, bus, ferry via Oban

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    34h 14m
    £143–517

  7. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    34h 30m
    £115–371

Mannheim to Islay by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Islay, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Mannheim to Islay. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Düsseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf central bus station, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, and Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in around 33h 21m.

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