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How to get fromColchester to Leipzigby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Leipzig by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain 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 to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    11h 28m
    €306–557

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €89–315

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    21h 5m
    €108–166

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar car
    10h 48m
    €297–370

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LCY - LEJ
    7h 5m
    €192–660

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    13h 47m
    €366–647

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar car
    11h 56m
    €192–326

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €172–562

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €155–398

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LGW - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €133–339

  11. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €108–333

Colchester to Leipzig by train and subway

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,228 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Colchester to Leipzig Hbf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Leipzig central train station via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 21h 5m.

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