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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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  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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    11h 57m
    €173–676

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBHX - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    7h 20m
    €65–292

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)HbftrainRe
    22h 30m
    €146–308

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar
    11h 51m

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeBHX - LEJ
    7h 21m
    €120–390

  6. Train via Cologne

    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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain51 / ...
    13h 46m
    €162–676

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus025 / ...
    26h 50m
    €80–243

  8. 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 Leipzigcar
    12h 59m
    €206–299

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeSTN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 21m
    €73–335

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLTN - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    7h 23m
    €83–419

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLHR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 12m
    €113–426

  12. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeMAN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 37m
    €87–364

  13. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    9h 23m
    €128–349

  14. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
    9h 55m
    €119–458

Leicester to Leipzig by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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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, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, 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 and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 26h 50m.

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