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

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There are 10 ways to get from Leicester to Leipzig by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Train

    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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    11h 53m
    €305–866

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €90–335

  3. 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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 025 / ...
    26h 55m
    €128–231

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar car
    11h 58m
    €306–398

  5. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BHX - LEJ
    7h 57m
    €121–359

  6. 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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    13h 23m
    €314–906

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar car
    13h 5m
    €182–320

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    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
    8h 17m
    €150–454

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    8h 2m
    €193–552

  10. Fly East Midlands Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EMA - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €94–396

Leicester to Leipzig by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300 km
  • Duration: 11h 53m

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

You can take a train from Leicester to Leipzig Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Leipzig central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 26h 55m.

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