There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Wacken by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
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 Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoetrain 33
14h 23m€305–664Fly Birmingham Airport to Bremen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BHX - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
9h 50m€106–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Itzehoetrain 33
22h 2m€156–305Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Wackencar
11h 14m€326–410Fly Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BHX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
9h 5m€112–366Train via Hamburg
- 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 Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
14h 24m€301–729Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neu Wulmstorf, Erich-Kästner-Straßebus Re6
26h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Wackencar
12h 21m€219–365Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
9h 1m€110–380Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
9h 16m€135–474Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
9h 24m€130–544
Birmingham to Wacken by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Wacken is to bus and train which costs €150 - €310 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Wacken is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs €110 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Wacken. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Jennens Road and arriving at Wacken Wasberger Weg via London Victoria, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Heeslingen Heimathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Wacken. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Itzehoe via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Birmingham and Wacken is 1308 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Wacken without a car is to train which takes 14h 23m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Birmingham to Wacken, including transfers.
Birmingham to Wacken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Birmingham to Wacken train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Wacken is to train which takes 14h 23m and costs €300 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 12m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Wacken Wasberger Weg via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Itzehoe, and Heeslingen Heimathaus in around 14h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Wacken Wasberger Weg via London Victoria, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neu Wulmstorf, Erich-Kästner-Straße, and Heeslingen Heimathaus in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- 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
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Sindbad
- 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
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neu Wulmstorf, Erich-Kästner-Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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 Wacken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Birmingham to Wacken train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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