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How to get fromManchester to Europeby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    13h 6m
    $338–578

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 49m
    $120–364

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train 24
    25h 53m
    $156–263

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Europecar car
    12h 6m
    $371–478

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 36m
    $124–318

  6. Bus, train via Shudehill Interchange

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train 24
    26h 18m
    $143–238

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Europecar car
    13h 13m
    $248–427

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 5m
    $155–325

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 57m
    $170–417

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane MAN - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 2m
    $145–397

  11. Fly Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 6m

  12. Fly Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 9m
    $142–396

Manchester to Europe by train, foot, and bus

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Europe?

You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nentershausen Oderstraße via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 13h 6m.

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