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

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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Ilmenau by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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 35m
    €434–700

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    27h 58m
    €120–266

  3. 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
    €333–427

  4. 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 16m
    €245–462

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    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
    28h 20m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Erfurt central train stationbus bus
    31h 20m
    €131–209

  7. 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 Ilmenaucar car
    14h 13m
    €218–383

  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
    8h 44m
    €212–443

  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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 41m
    €292–524

  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
    €263–665

  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 Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 58m
    €229–499

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    11h 11m
    €282–498

Manchester to Ilmenau by train, foot, and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€434Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,374.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 35m

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 in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Erfurt central train station, Erfurt, Busbahnhof, and Kranichfeld, Bahnhof in around 31h 20m.

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