There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Manchester 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LEJ - MAN
7h 27m£91–248Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BER - MAN
5h 56m£51–288Train
- 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain
12h 39m£268–750Bus
- 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
23h 16m£95–160Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
13h 49m£288–373Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DRS - MAN
8h 24m£143–421Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LEJ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 36m£133–301Train 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain
13h 44m£278–773Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
24h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
14h 50m£195–310
Leipzig to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Manchester is to bus which costs £95 - £160 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs £50 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Leipzig and Manchester is 650 miles.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 12h 39m and costs £260 - £750.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Leipzig to Manchester, including transfers.
Leipzig to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Manchester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Manchester is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs £90 - £250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £260 - £750 and takes 12h 39m, you could also bus, which costs £95 - £160 and takes 23h 16m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Manchester, England?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Manchester Piccadilly via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Dresden Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Dresden Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- 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
- £17–70
- 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 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)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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 Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Manchester is 1h behind Leipzig. It is currently 7:23 PM in Leipzig and 6:23 PM in Manchester.
Leipzig to Manchester train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
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