There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham to Bamberg by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
10h 54m€286–614Fly Birmingham Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BHX - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain
6h 38m€91–271Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bamberg train stationbus
25h 15m€101–162Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bambergcar
11h 9m€314–408Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bambergtrain
12h 31m€195–594Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bambergcar
12h 16m€209–365Fly Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
6h 49m€144–377Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane STN - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain
6h 57m€119–399Fly Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BHX - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bambergtrain
7h 40m€151–342Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
8h 35m€162–441
Birmingham to Bamberg by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Bamberg is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Bamberg is to fly and train which takes 6h 38m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Bamberg station. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Jennens Road and arriving at Bamberg train station via London Victoria and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Bamberg. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Bamberg via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Birmingham and Bamberg is 1174 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Bamberg without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 10h 54m and costs €280 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Birmingham to Bamberg, including transfers.
Birmingham to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Birmingham to Bamberg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Bamberg is to train via Würzburg which takes 10h 54m and costs €280 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 25h 15m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Bamberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Bamberg via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Würzburg Hbf in around 10h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bamberg train station via London Victoria and Nuremberg central bus station in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bamberg is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 10:37 AM in Birmingham and 11:37 AM in Bamberg.
Birmingham to Bamberg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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