There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Scotland by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LEJ - EDI
8h 27m£112–256Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BER - GLA
6h 22m£71–261Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
16h 39m£322–698Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
27h 43m£124–223Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
16h 44m£355–473Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BER - EDI
6h 31m£73–232Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DRS - EDI
9h 24m£142–354Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PRG - EDI
9h 9m£76–219Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
18h 41m£258–450Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
17h 45m£263–430
Leipzig to Scotland by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Scotland is to train and bus and fly which costs £75 - £220 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs £70 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Glasgow Central via Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between Leipzig and Scotland is 731 miles.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 16h 39m and costs £320 - £700.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Leipzig to Scotland, including transfers.
Leipzig to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Scotland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Scotland is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs £110 - £260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £320 - £700 and takes 16h 39m, you could also bus, which costs £120 - £230 and takes 27h 43m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Scotland?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Glasgow Central via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–400
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Scotland is 1h behind Leipzig. It is currently 9:02 PM in Leipzig and 8:02 PM in Scotland.
Leipzig to Scotland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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