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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(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 20m
    €398–947

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    9h 39m
    €192–468

  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 car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ilmenaucar car
    13h 6m
    €320–412

  5. 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 night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    21h 2m
    €206–452

  6. 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

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ilmenaucar car
    14h 14m
    €196–335

  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 8m
    €202–534

  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 5m
    €236–590

  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 2m
    €251–640

  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
    11h
    €203–680

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    11h 20m
    €265–681

Manchester to Ilmenau by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,374.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 20m

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(Main)Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 14h 20m. 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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