There are 13 ways to get from London to Altenburg by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
11h 18m€251–798Fly London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
7h 33m€88–418Bus, train via Dortmund
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hofgeismartrain Re
- Take the train from Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
20h 24mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Altenburgcar
10h 24m€286–354Fly London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LCY - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
7h 5m€135–596Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
11h 45m€256–823Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
23h€103–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Altenburgcar
11h 31m€161–277Fly London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LHR - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
7h 7m€111–469Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LGW - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
7h 30m€99–399Fly London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane STN - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Altenburgtrain
8h 14m€135–490Fly London City Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
9h 33m€196–655Fly London Heathrow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane LHR - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
10h 44m€137–467
London to Altenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Altenburg is to bus and train which costs €100 - €180 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from London to Altenburg is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs €130 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from London to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Altenburg via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between London and Altenburg is 1182 km.
The best way to get from London to Altenburg without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 11h 18m and costs €250 - €800.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from London to Altenburg, including transfers.
London to Altenburg train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Altenburg is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 9:35 AM in London and 10:35 AM in Altenburg.
London to Altenburg train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Book your London to Altenburg train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between London, England and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Altenburg via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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