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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Alton Towers by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane FRA - MAN
    10h 16m
    £94–255

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    11h 13m
    £83–283

  3. Train, bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus bus
    17h 44m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towersbus bus
    25h 17m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Alton Towerscar car
    11h 12m
    £272–348

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus bus
    10h 30m

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    12h 20m
    £120–276

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    4. Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus bus
    12h 39m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain train
    12h 36m
    £163–381

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Alton Towerscar car
    12h 14m
    £184–310

Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Europe and Alton Towers, England?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Alton Towers. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Macclesfield, walk to Macclesfield Queen Victoria St, take the bus to Alton Towers, then walk to Alton Towers. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Alton Towers via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., London St Pancras Intl, Leicester, Bonners Lane, and Alton Towers in around 17h 44m.

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