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There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    4h 55m
    €82–236

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    6h 10m
    €55–332

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19
    12h 52m
    €168–585

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    24h 2m
    €64–141

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    11h 55m

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    5h 12m
    €96–264

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BHX - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain train
    5h 53m
    €99–269

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    5h 59m
    €94–326

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 25m
    €115–307

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain train
    8h 23m
    €70–424

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 53m
    €110–760

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain train
    16h 5m
    €100–430

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    13h 8m
    €209–328

Leicester to Germany by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leicester, England and Germany?

You can take a train from Leicester to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Hagen Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and Reichartstr. in around 24h 2m.

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