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How to get fromLeicester to Hildesheimby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Leicester to Hildesheim by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain19 / ...
    10h 47m
    €179–645

  2. Bus via Dover

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Hanover central bus stationbus
    19h 32m
    €64–121

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hildesheimcar
    9h 52m

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeBHX - HAJ
    7h 58m
    €141–558

  5. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to HengelotrainIce
    5. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
    6. Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim HbftrainRe
    12h 59m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London VictoriabusUk005
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbusN1328
    21h 15m
    €85–217

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hildesheimcar
    10h 59m
    €186–269

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hildesheim Hbftrain
    7h 14m
    €129–422

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 22m
    €102–406

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeMAN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 53m
    €134–374

  11. Bus, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to The Wharfbus
    2. Take the train from Newark Castle to Barnetbytrain
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeHUY - HAJ
    11h 3m
    €183–871

Leicester to Hildesheim by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leicester, England and Hildesheim, Germany?

You can take a train from Leicester to Hildesheim Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hannover Hbf in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Hanover central bus station, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 32m.

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