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

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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Ilmenau by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    14h 36m
    €391–965

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    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 Ilmenaucar car
    14h 14m
    €193–329

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Jena bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus bus 215
    26h 41m

  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 Ilmenaucar car
    13h 6m
    €319–412

  5. 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 Gothatrain train
    9h 46m
    €197–488

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    20h 32m
    €201–535

  7. Bus, 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 to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Rudolstadttrain train 61
    4. Take the bus from Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus bus 215
    31h 14m

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 9m
    €202–575

  9. 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 Gothatrain train
    11h 11m
    €240–559

  10. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 4m
    €253–654

  11. Fly Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 42m
    €203–681

  12. Fly Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    11h 28m
    €255–572

Manchester to Ilmenau by train, foot, and bus

Calendar62Weekly Services
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€391Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,374.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 36m

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

You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 14h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Jena bus station, Jena Paradies, Rudolstadt(Thuer), and Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz in around 26h 41m.

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