There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Leipzig by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BHX - LEJ
6h 56m€117–322Fly Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BHX - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 12m€86–335Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
12h 46m€296–910Bus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus 025 / ...
26h 55m€123–216Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar
12h 12m€311–405Fly Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BHX - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 51m€146–383Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 53m€121–409Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
13h 16m€305–950Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar
13h 20m€187–327
Birmingham to Leipzig by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Leipzig is to fly and train which costs €85 - €340 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Newhall Street and arriving at Leipzig central train station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Birmingham and Leipzig is 994 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Leipzig without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 12h 46m and costs €290 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Birmingham to Leipzig, including transfers.
Birmingham to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham to Leipzig train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Leipzig is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can train via Fulda, which costs €290 - €950 and takes 12h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 26h 55m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Leipzig Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Fulda Bahnhof in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leipzig is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 11:24 PM in Birmingham and 12:24 AM in Leipzig.
Birmingham to Leipzig train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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