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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 11 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
    €406–903

  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
    €143–266

  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
    €320–412

  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 19m
    €246–508

  5. Train via Amsterdam

    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 train from Amsterdam Centraal to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    20h 48m
    €241–483

  6. 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 14m
    €208–345

  7. 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 46m
    €212–523

  8. 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
    €289–607

  9. 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 6m
    €262–621

  10. 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 14m
    €283–659

  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
    11h 1m
    €228–660

Manchester to Ilmenau by train, foot, and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€406Cheapest 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.

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