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How to get fromManchester to Rothenburgby plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Rothenburg by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Görlitz Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 12m
    €177–465

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    8h 57m
    €77–321

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    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 Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Cottbusbus bus
    5. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    18h 58m

  4. Train, drive

    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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train 27
    6. Drive from Sluknov to Rothenburgcar car
    20h 38m
    €372–855

  5. Train, bus

    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 bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    24h 58m
    €304–480

  6. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAN - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Liberecbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zittau to Horkatrain train
    11h 30m
    €81–256

  7. Fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane MAN - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Muchobor to Zgorzelectrain train
    11h 25m
    €101–242

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    11h 41m
    €124–482

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Görlitzbus bus 860
    31h 38m
    €154–231

  10. 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 Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    31h 57m
    €167–273

  11. 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 Rothenburgcar car
    15h 30m
    €376–499

  12. 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 Rothenburgcar car
    16h 38m
    €268–453

Manchester to Rothenburg by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration24h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,260.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via London Victoria, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 31h 38m.

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