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How to get fromLeipzig to Edinburghby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night 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
    8h 5m
    £108–377

  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 26m
    £89–278

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    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 26m
    £349–868

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N23 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus bus
    26h 34m
    £113–206

  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 39m
    £328–437

  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
    9h 24m
    £149–397

  7. 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
    7h 44m
    £155–457

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BER - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 44m
    £131–387

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf 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
    15h 56m
    £355–904

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Drf
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 20m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    17h 40m
    £218–364

Leipzig to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Lufthansa, Norwegian Air UK ltd, and Ryanair fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. 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 26m.

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