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How to get fromBielefeld to Manchesterby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    5h 35m
    £98–221

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    6h 17m
    £67–245

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    10h 21m
    £227–469

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    19h 35m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar car
    10h 57m
    £250–317

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HAM - MAN
    7h 27m
    £86–283

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 49m
    £120–285

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane AMS - MAN
    8h 4m
    £96–291

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane FRA - MAN
    7h 28m

  10. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    11h 57m
    £144–253

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    20h 28m
    £83–133

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar car
    11h 58m
    £162–274

Bielefeld to Manchester by train and foot

Calendar63Weekly Services
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Manchester Piccadilly via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Manchester Central Coach Station via London Victoria in around 20h 28m.

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