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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 2m
    €109–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N13
    25h 9m
    €80–163

  3. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 32m
    €193–705

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Mainz Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S5 / ...
    22h 34m
    €95–175

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidelbergcar car
    11h 48m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MAN - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 46m
    €105–284

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 8m
    €117–403

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €118–384

  9. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCL - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 24m
    €137–390

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 38m
    €84–295

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    10h 51m
    €189–678

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heidelbergcar car
    13h 1m
    €205–305

Preston to Heidelberg by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Preston to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 25h 9m.

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