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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEJ - EDI
    6h 49m
    £111–329

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    6h 29m
    £76–210

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 46m
    £196–589

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Berlinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 21m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 52m

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DRS - EDI
    8h 49m
    £131–371

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LEJ - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 48m
    £143–297

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    8h 9m
    £125–308

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PRG - EDI
    9h 12m

  10. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hammtrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 54m
    £199–642

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    33h 14m
    £104–353

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    22h 30m
    £251–376

Leipzig to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£196Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Lufthansa flies from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 46m.

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