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

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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane EDI - LEJ
    7h 29m
    €128–312

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €67–224

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    15h
    €215–543

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N23 / ...
    26h 55m
    €101–176

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar car
    16h 45m

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane EDI - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €160–381

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 35m
    €132–321

  8. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    18h 46m
    €226–575

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig Hbf Ostseitebus bus
    33h 22m
    €121–394

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Leipzigcar car
    22h 49m
    €282–410

Edinburgh to Leipzig by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leipzig Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 15h.

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