There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Bielefeld by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
5h 40m€115–311Fly Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
6h 38m€71–379Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
9h 45m€241–603Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
19h 17m€112–281Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bielefeldcar
10h 52m€295–372Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
7h 7m€143–380Fly Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain
7h 9m€109–482Fly Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
8h 5mTrain via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rheinetrain Ice
- Take the train from Rheine to Bielefeld Hbftrain
12h 20m€175–401Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N1328
19h 45m€74–128Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bielefeldcar
12h€178–305
Manchester to Bielefeld by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Bielefeld is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Bielefeld is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Bielefeld station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bielefeld Brackwede train station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Manchester and Bielefeld is 841 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bielefeld without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €240 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Manchester to Bielefeld, including transfers.
Manchester to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Bielefeld train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bielefeld is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €240 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 19h 45m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bielefeld Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bielefeld Brackwede train station via London Victoria in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Manchester to Bielefeld train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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