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How to get fromBirmingham to Herfordby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 55 / ...
    9h 41m
    €229–649

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus bus Uk030 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    18h 56m
    €80–152

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Herfordtrain train Re
    17h 19m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Herfordcar car
    9h 4m
    €276–345

  5. Fly Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain train
    5h 59m
    €110–331

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheimtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Bad Bentheim to Herfordtrain train Re
    11h 12m
    €142–383

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Herfordcar car
    10h 12m
    €151–267

  8. Fly Birmingham Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BHX - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    7h 54m
    €115–313

  9. Fly Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain train
    8h 3m
    €97–282

  10. Fly Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herfordtrain train
    7h 47m
    €164–528

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    8h 15m
    €155–536

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    4. Take the train from Hamm to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    7h 19m
    €123–387

Birmingham to Herford by train and foot

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Herford, Germany?

You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newhall Street to Herford via London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, Bielefeld Hbf, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 18h 56m.

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