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There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Gotha by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain50 / ...
    12h 30m
    €219–829

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeMAN - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Erfurt Central Stationtrain
    9h 22m
    €68–275

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Gent-Dampoortbus
    3. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kasselbus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad LangensalzatrainRe2 / ...
    26h 43m
    €89–182

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gothacar
    12h 36m

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
    8h 20m
    €122–366

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    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 Köln Hbf to Gothatrain51
    13h 53m
    €236–869

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Erfurt central train stationbusN69
    27h 48m
    €102–279

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Gothacar
    13h 42m
    €230–328

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
    9h 21m
    €131–450

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
    9h 55m
    €136–455

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
    10h 10m
    €117–433

Preston to Gotha by train and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Preston to Gotha via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 12h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Gotha via London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Erfurt central train station, and Erfurt Hbf in around 27h 48m.

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