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

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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 4m
    €101–252

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    6h 11m
    €86–242

  3. Train via Cologne

    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 S Spandau Bhftrain train 19
    12h 33m
    €270–659

  4. Bus

    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 Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    24h 3m
    €117–187

  5. 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 Berlincar car
    11h 57m
    €331–434

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    5h 16m
    €120–289

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BHX - MUC
    5h 52m
    €129–276

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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
    6h 7m
    €106–335

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    6h 44m
    €136–271

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €101–341

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain train
    8h 26m
    €113–321

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 32m
    €181–400

  13. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain train
    17h 52m
    €196–340

  14. 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 Berlincar car
    13h 4m
    €224–388

Leicester to Germany by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Germany?

You can take a train from Leicester to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 12h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite in around 24h 3m.

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