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How to get fromLondon to Altenburgby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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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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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    10h 37m
    €276–537

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LGW - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 35m
    €109–315

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Schmölln(Thür)train train Re1
    20h 27m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Altenburgcar car
    10h 24m
    €289–367

  5. Fly London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 10m
    €152–530

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    11h 53m
    €291–607

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus bus 321 / ...
    24h 37m
    €112–167

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Altenburgcar car
    11h 31m
    €183–323

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 12m
    €127–404

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 37m
    €110–358

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    8h 59m
    €149–468

  12. Fly London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    8h 12m
    €130–406

  13. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LHR - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    10h 48m
    €130–462

London to Altenburg by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,182.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

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(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 10h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Altenburg via Nuremberg central bus station, Zwickau central train station, and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 24h 37m.

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