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

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There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Ilmenau by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, night train, 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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    13h 49m
    €369–959

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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 night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    19h 44m
    €174–509

  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 to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    23h 46m
    €251–606

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ilmenaucar car
    11h 20m
    €301–385

  5. Fly Birmingham Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BHX - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 37m
    €205–472

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ilmenaucar car
    12h 28m
    €176–307

  7. 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 Gothatrain train
    9h 26m
    €206–528

  8. Fly Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BHX - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 49m
    €261–684

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

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    11h 12m
    €236–552

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 52m
    €239–623

  11. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    11h 12m
    €265–682

Birmingham to Ilmenau by train, foot, and bus

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration13h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€369Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,261.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 49m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 13h 49m.

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