There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Friedrichshafen by plane, train, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
7h 3m€80–301Train via Paris
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5
12h 34m€331–943Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
26h 19m€140–333Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Friedrichshafencar
14h 29m€330–423Fly Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MAN - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
7h 29m€117–280Fly Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAN - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
7h 47m€117–422Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
8h 33m€134–370Fly Manchester Airport to Basel, train, ferry
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
8h 59m€112–387Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
7h 58m€128–468Fly Manchester Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane MAN - FDH
8h 8m€125–330Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
13h 38m€309–600Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus 001
30h 50m€128–211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Friedrichshafencar
15h 29m€218–355
Manchester to Friedrichshafen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Friedrichshafen is to fly and train and ferry which costs €80 - €310 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Friedrichshafen is to fly and train and ferry which takes 7h 3m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Friedrichshafen via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Manchester and Friedrichshafen is 1115 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 34m and costs €330 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Manchester to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Manchester to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Friedrichshafen is to train via Paris which takes 12h 34m and costs €330 - €950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 8h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 30h 50m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, easyJet, FlexFlight ApS, and six other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Friedrichshafen is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 4:27 AM in Manchester and 5:27 AM in Friedrichshafen.
Manchester to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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Book your Manchester to Friedrichshafen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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