There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Halmstad by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, or car train
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Halmstad Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Halmstad Airport (HAD)MAN - HAD
8h 25mkr 1,420–5,317Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)MAN - GOT
- Take the train from Mölndal station to Halmstad Centralstation
7h 45mkr 859–2,747Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-BergedorfIce
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København HEce
- Take the train from København H to Halmstad Centralstation
23h 9mkr 2,963–9,994Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstation
24h 45mkr 2,523–8,014Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Halmstad
18h 9mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)MAN - CPH
- Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Halmstad Centralstation
8h 11mkr 1,004–2,452Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)LBA - CPH
- Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Halmstad Centralstation
9h 25mkr 1,326–3,317Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)BHX - CPH
- Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Halmstad Centralstation
9h 22mkr 1,461–3,574Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)NCL - CPH
- Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Halmstad Centralstation
10h 32mkr 1,460–3,730Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København HEce
- Take the train from København H to Halmstad Centralstation
24h 28mkr 2,993–9,854Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Halmstad613 / ...
33h 9mkr 1,263–2,018Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus station
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Halmstad Eurostop
39h 40mkr 2,110–4,081
Preston to Halmstad by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Halmstad is to bus which costs 1200 kr - 2100 kr and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Halmstad is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs 850 kr - 2800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Halmstad. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Halmstad via Birmingham, Brussels-North train station and Malmö central train station FlixBus stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Halmstad station. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Halmstad Centralstation via London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Bergedorf, Hamburg Hbf and København H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 9m.
The distance between Preston and Halmstad is 1098 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Halmstad without a car is to train which takes 23h 9m and costs 2900 kr - 10000 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Preston to Halmstad, including transfers.
Preston to Halmstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Halmstad train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Halmstad is to train which takes 23h 9m and costs 2900 kr - 10000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1200 kr - 2100 kr and takes 33h 9m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Halmstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Preston to Halmstad Centralstation via London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Bergedorf, Hamburg Hbf, and København H in around 23h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Halmstad via Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Malmö central train station FlixBus stop in around 33h 9m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Halmstad Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from Newcastle to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Halmstad Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Halmstad Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Halmstad Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,100
Flights from Newcastle to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,400
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,800
Flights from Newcastle to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 95–290
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–550
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–370
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 80–230
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–600
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–300
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–1,100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–750
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- kr 2,600–2,900
- Sleeper Seat
- kr 800–1,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- kr 3,300–3,800
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- kr 2,600–2,900
- Sleeper Seat
- kr 750–1,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- kr 3,000–3,500
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- kr 2,600–2,900
- Sleeper Seat
- kr 750–1,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- kr 3,000–3,400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 800–1,200
- 1st Class
- kr 1,600–2,800
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,600
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,400
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 420–600
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Mölndal station to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from København H to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–340
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–220
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from København lufthavn stasjon to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–340
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Mölndal station to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 250–290
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–480
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–270
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–550
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Halmstad Eurostop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,600
- Website
- Comati PSG
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Preston to Halmstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Halmstad is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 5:53 PM in Preston and 6:53 PM in Halmstad.
Preston to Halmstad train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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