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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 47m
    £111–269

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

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    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 27m
    £61–190

  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 43m
    £181–524

  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 Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 1m
    £88–165

  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 47m
    £141–329

  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
    9h 3m
    £133–287

  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 8m
    £115–283

  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 10m

  10. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo 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
    18h 27m
    £176–560

  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
    £244–373

Leipzig to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£181Cheapest 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 43m.

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