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

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There are 13 ways to get from London to Ilmenau by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    10h 46m
    €356–579

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    22h 40m
    €80–123

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    17h 15m
    €113–314

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ilmenaucar car
    9h 35m
    €266–345

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    12h 8m
    €236–459

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ilmenaucar car
    10h 42m
    €163–303

  7. Fly London City Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 3m
    €283–569

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 4m
    €249–523

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train, line 311 bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtilmtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Stadtilm, Feldstraße to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straßebus bus
    8h 20m

  10. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 18m
    €251–464

  11. Fly London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 36m
    €274–672

  12. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Neudietendorftrain train
    9h 30m
    €203–488

  13. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    11h 7m
    €250–538

London to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,080.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

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

You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Erfurt central train station, Erfurt, Busbahnhof, and Kranichfeld, Bahnhof in around 22h 40m.

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