There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Mannheim by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 41m€102–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus 108 / ...
24h 43m€73–200Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
10h 11m€175–654Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Take the bus from Bradford to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain Re1
24h 24m€124–416Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mannheimcar
11h 31mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MAN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 30m€101–305Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 48m€107–343Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 15m€109–393Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 3m€87–341Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbftrain Nj
13h 44m€151–539Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mannheimcar
12h 39m€209–306
Preston to Mannheim by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Mannheim is to bus which costs €70 - €200 and takes 24h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Mannheim is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Mannheim station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Preston and Mannheim is 970 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Mannheim without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 11m and costs €170 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Preston to Mannheim, including transfers.
Preston to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Mannheim train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Mannheim is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 11m and costs €170 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €200 and takes 24h 43m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Preston to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 24h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–150
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–95
- 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
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Bradford to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Mannheim is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 9:49 PM in Preston and 10:49 PM in Mannheim.
Preston to Mannheim train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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Book your Preston to Mannheim bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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