There are 14 ways to get from Leicester to Leipzig by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
11h 57m€302–604Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BHX - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 18m€99–270Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hofgeismartrain Re
- Take the train from Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re8 / ...
23h 42mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar
11h 56mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BHX - LEJ
7h 56m€150–369Train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
- Take the train from Hamm to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
17h 20m€229–634Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus 025 / ...
26h 40m€106–209Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar
13h 8m€178–286Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 22m€136–380Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LCY - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 35m€189–524Fly East Midlands Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane EMA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 15m€114–348Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LTN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 27m€138–368Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
9h 2m€174–431Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 41m€122–334
Leicester to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Leipzig is to bus which costs €100 - €210 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 7h 15m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Leipzig central train station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Leicester and Leipzig is 1300 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 57m and costs €300 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Leicester to Leipzig, including transfers.
Leicester to Leipzig bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Leipzig train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 57m and costs €300 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 26h 40m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Leicester to Leipzig Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Leipzig central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–600
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hofgeismar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Leipzig bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Leipzig is 1h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 2:14 AM in Leicester and 3:14 AM in Leipzig.
Leicester to Leipzig train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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