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There are 11 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 Edinburgh Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeEDI - LEJ
    7h 29m
    €138–312

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeEDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 43m
    €73–264

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    15h 2m
    €218–705

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Leipzig central train stationbus065 / ...
    31h 55m
    €94–279

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar
    16h 39m

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeGLA - LEJ
    9h 32m
    €157–347

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeEDI - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 51m
    €165–371

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 34m
    €131–341

  9. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
    5. Take the train from Hamm to Leipzig Hbftrain55 / ...
    20h 38m
    €222–633

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train stationbusN67 / ...
    33h 22m
    €117–376

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar
    17h 46m
    €279–404

Edinburgh to Leipzig by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leipzig Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 15h 2m.

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