There are 12 ways to get from Chester to Minden 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 via Cologne
best- Take the train from Chester 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 Minden, Bahnhoftrain 55
10h 40m€282–547Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Minden, Bahnhoftrain 10 / ...
20h 58m€90–174Bus, train via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus 830
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Kamen to Minden(Westf)train Re
20h 48mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mindencar
10h 43m€304–388Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane MAN - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Minden, Bahnhoftrain
7h 50m€152–275Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mindentrain
12h 46m€167–342Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mindencar
11h 50m€199–344Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Minden, Bahnhoftrain
7h 6m€137–290Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Minden, Bahnhoftrain
7h 52m€124–324Train, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MAN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Minden, Bahnhoftrain
8h 48m€139–435Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Minden, Bahnhoftrain
8h 40m€97–332Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Emmerich to Mindentrain
9h 5m€112–310
Chester to Minden by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Minden is to bus and train which costs €90 - €180 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Minden is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Minden. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Minden, Bahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Chester and Minden is 1115 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Minden without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 40m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Chester to Minden, including transfers.
Chester to Minden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
Minden is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 11:35 PM in Chester and 12:35 AM in Minden.
Chester to Minden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Chester to Minden train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Minden, Germany?
You can take a train from Chester to Minden, Bahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- National Express
- 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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