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There are 14 ways to get from Oxford 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 Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to HerfordtrainRe
    11h 40m
    €155–556

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach StationbusTube
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    19h 2m
    €72–241

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to HerfordtrainRe
    17h 27m
    €99–180

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Extercar
    8h 36m

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    8h 23m
    €125–320

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad BentheimtrainIce
    4. Take the train from Bad Bentheim Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    14h 9m
    €113–516

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Extercar
    9h 44m
    €159–231

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    8h 42m
    €106–360

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Hameln to Vlothotrain
    9h 9m

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    9h 49m
    €130–412

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 46m
    €87–383

  12. Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLCY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain
    5. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    11h 8m
    €164–453

  13. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeSTN - FMO
    3. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 50m
    €145–382

  14. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLTN - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    5. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain
    6. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    11h 34m
    €131–343

Oxford to Exter by train, subway, and bus

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Oxford to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Herford, and Herford, Bahnhof in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Hbf, Herford, and Herford, Bahnhof in around 19h 2m.

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