There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Leicester by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
5h 39m£73–182Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DTM - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
5h 29m£69–172Train via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
13h 19m£302–528Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
24h 31m£88–148Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
11h 56m£283–364Fly Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
5h 46m£87–208Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
5h 38m£121–305Fly Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MUC - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
6h 31m£95–212Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
6h 47m£87–269Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
6h 53m£113–233Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
15h 52m£153–298Train #2
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
19h 15m£288–458Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar
12h 57m£196–326
Germany to Leicester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Leicester is to fly and bus which costs £70 - £190 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Leicester. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Leicester via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
The distance between Germany and Leicester is 414 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Leicester without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 13h 19m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Germany to Leicester, including transfers.
Germany to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Leicester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Leicester is to train via Cologne which takes 13h 19m and costs £300 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £150 and takes 24h 31m.
What companies run services between Germany and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Leicester via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to St Margaret's Bus Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria in around 24h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Germany to Leicester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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