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

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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    11h 37m
    £258–501

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 141
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Doverbus bus N1328
    20h 40m
    £85–130

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train le shuttle
    8h 49m
    £229–278

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LEJ - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    7h 34m
    £174–623

  5. 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 London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    12h 39m
    £267–561

  6. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road Westbus bus 007
    24h 7m
    £119–270

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    9h 59m
    £138–240

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane BER - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    7h 13m
    £154–495

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BER - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    7h 42m
    £135–394

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BER - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    7h 59m
    £122–307

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BER - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    7h 53m
    £106–324

Leipzig to Folkestone by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779 mi
  • Duration: 11h 37m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Folkestone, England?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Folkestone Central via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Middelburg Square via Berlin central bus station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 20h 40m.

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