There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
11h 46m£244–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 1304
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus Michalovce
16h 2m£53–83Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
9h 3mFly Leipzig-Halle Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LEJ - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 38m£175–516Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
12h 59m£133–287Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Halle to Ghent Dampoortbus N1360b
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus Michalovce
18h 16m£54–94Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
10h 18m£117–181Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LEJ - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 20m£167–442Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BER - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 14m£146–434Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BER - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 6m£133–370Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BER - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 2m£109–334Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BER - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 51m£101–332
Leipzig to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Folkestone is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Folkestone is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs £140 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Guildhall Street via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Folkestone Central via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Leipzig and Folkestone is 784 miles.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs £240 - £500.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Leipzig to Folkestone, including transfers.
Leipzig to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Folkestone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Folkestone is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs £240 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 16h 2m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Folkestone Central via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Guildhall Street via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to London City Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–1,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halle to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Leipzig. It is currently 7:10 PM in Leipzig and 6:10 PM in Folkestone.
Leipzig to Folkestone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
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