There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow to Leipzig by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LHR - LEJ
3h 58m€163–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus 023 / ...
20h 20m€98–180Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
11h 14m€290–560Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar
11h 1m€294–365Fly 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
4h 1m€106–342Train via Cologne
- 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 / ...
13h 1m€287–602Train, night train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
16h 56m€137–339Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar
12h 8m€187–320
Heathrow to Leipzig by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Leipzig is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Leipzig is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs €160 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Leipzig central train station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Heathrow and Leipzig is 896 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 11h 14m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Heathrow to Leipzig, including transfers.
Heathrow to Leipzig bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall.
Heathrow to Leipzig train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Leipzig is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs €160 - €410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €600 and takes 11h 14m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 20h 20m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Leipzig Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- 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
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow to Leipzig bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse station.
Leipzig is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 12:52 AM in Heathrow and 1:52 AM in Leipzig.
Heathrow to Leipzig train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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