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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)planeLEJ - EDI
    6h 46m
    £116–279

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBER - EDI
    6h 27m
    £65–229

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    14h 45m
    £216–657

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    26h 44m
    £94–220

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    16h 45m

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeDRS - EDI
    8h 47m
    £141–319

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

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLEJ - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    10h 31m
    £143–304

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeFRA - EDI
    8h 6m
    £125–296

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planePRG - EDI
    9h 54m
    £76–215

  10. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hammtrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    19h 58m
    £235–629

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    33h 3m
    £94–323

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    17h 47m
    £238–357

Leipzig to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£216Cheapest 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 45m.

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