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There are 14 ways to get from Manchester to Friedrichshafen by plane, train, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 21m
    €80–311

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Ulm Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    12h 28m
    €350–638

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    24h 26m
    €137–481

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Friedrichshafencar car
    14h 29m
    €331–423

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MAN - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €116–274

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAN - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 52m
    €117–426

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BHX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h 48m
    €133–370

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Basel, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    9h 17m
    €112–407

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 12m
    €128–453

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane MAN - FDH
    8h 11m
    €95–400

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    9h 34m
    €171–552

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3
    14h 2m
    €308–589

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001
    30h 50m
    €128–211

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Friedrichshafencar car
    15h 29m
    €218–355

Manchester to Friedrichshafen by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,114.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, easyJet, FlexFlight ApS, and six other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) twice daily.

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