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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Manchesterby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Manchester by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane STR - MAN
    5h 35m
    £91–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    20h 20m
    £72–117

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    9h 24m
    £248–405

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar car
    12h 23m
    £262–334

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane FRA - MAN
    5h 21m
    £88–247

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SXB - MAN
    5h 1m
    £82–275

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ZRH - MAN
    7h 43m
    £101–277

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 30m
    £125–310

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    10h 6m
    £247–480

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    23h 48m
    £85–147

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar car
    13h 25m
    £175–297

Karlsruhe to Manchester by train and foot

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration9h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 663.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Manchester Piccadilly via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 20h 20m.

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