There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Birmingham by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, 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 from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LEJ - BHX
6h 15m£100–238Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BER - BHX
5h 59m£55–278Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
11h 42m£238–735Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
21h 16m£87–146Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
12h 1m£273–348Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DRS - BHX
7h 37m£117–341Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
7h 31m£137–426Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
12h 47m£248–759Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leipzig , ZOB to Bielefeldbus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
18h 11m£153–336Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar
13h 3m£175–290
Leipzig to Birmingham by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Birmingham is to bus which costs £85 - £150 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Birmingham is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs £55 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Birmingham - Jennens Road via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Leipzig and Birmingham is 622 miles.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs £230 - £750.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Leipzig to Birmingham, including transfers.
Leipzig to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Birmingham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Birmingham is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs £100 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £750 and takes 11h 42m, you could also bus, which costs £85 - £150 and takes 21h 16m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Birmingham, England?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Birmingham New Street via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Birmingham is 1h behind Leipzig. It is currently 5:57 PM in Leipzig and 4:57 PM in Birmingham.
Leipzig to Birmingham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
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