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How to get fromPreston to Hanoverby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Hanover by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    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 Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Wuppertal HbftrainRe
    5. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain19 / ...
    11h 52m
    €204–774
  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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 Hanover central bus stationbus
    23h 38m
    €65–157
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London VictoriabusUk030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbusN1328
    23h 25m
    €86–207
  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 Hanovercar
    11h 28m
  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeMAN - HAJ
    7h 11m
    €104–326
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover HbftrainIce
    13h 3m
    €186–763
  7. 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 Hanovercar
    12h 35m
    €220–317
  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLBA - HAJ
    8h 10m
    €119–321
  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeMAN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 51m
    €70–275
  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 D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 4m
    €100–294

Preston to Hanover by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Hanover, Germany?

You can take a train from Preston to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Wuppertal Hbf in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hanover central bus station via London Victoria in around 23h 25m.

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