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There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Preston by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
    11h 18m
    £173–662

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London VictoriabusN1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus StationbusUk030
    23h 2m
    £68–192

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus540 / ...
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
    19h 38m
    £85–167

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar
    10h 54m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
    7h 6m
    £94–235

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Münster to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
    13h 26m
    £153–644

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Prestoncar
    11h 55m
    £179–256

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
    7h 54m
    £68–256

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
    8h 43m
    £104–300

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeAMS - MAN
    5. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
    9h 5m
    £97–314

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeFRA - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
    8h 59m
    £111–299

  12. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeHAM - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
    9h 40m

Paderborn to Preston by train and foot

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£173Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Preston, England?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Preston via Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Bus Station via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and London Victoria in around 23h 2m.

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