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How to get fromLeicester to Bielefeldby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Leicester to Bielefeld by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    8h 30m
    €242–515

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    18h 10m
    €79–127

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bielefeldcar car
    8h 52m
    €276–344

  4. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €113–280

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    11h 35m
    €148–305

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    11h 36m
    €297–510

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bielefeldcar car
    9h 59m
    €169–298

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    4. Take the train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 13m
    €86–248

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €158–432

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €107–487

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €136–385

  12. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 4m
    €164–335

  13. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane STN - FMO
    3. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 42m
    €143–436

  14. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    9h 7m
    €94–365

Leicester to Bielefeld by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Bielefeld, Germany?

You can take a train from Leicester to Bielefeld Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 18h 10m.

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