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

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There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Leipzig 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 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    12h
    €160–548

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €57–361

  3. 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 Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N23 / ...
    21h 25m
    €82–169

  4. 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 Leipzigcar car
    11h 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BHX - LEJ
    7h 32m
    €116–385

  6. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    15h 43m
    €181–555

  7. 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 Leipzigcar car
    13h 3m
    €205–297

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €65–287

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €133–556

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 5m
    €112–418

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €120–324

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

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €88–318

Leicester to Leipzig by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 12h. 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 Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 21h 25m.

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