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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Leipzig by train, plane, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeLHR - LEJ
    6h 54m
    €149–420

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLGW - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    7h 27m
    €87–301

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    11h 47m
    €150–488

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus025 / ...
    25h 38m
    €92–266

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar
    10h 47m

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLHR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 53m
    €109–352

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLCY - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    7h 10m
    €120–557

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeSTN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    7h 52m
    €93–331

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 37m
    €120–389

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLTN - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    7h 37m
    €89–429

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Bond Street Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain55 / ...
    15h 18m
    €175–718

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Leipzig central train stationbus065 / ...
    25h 41m
    €106–262

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar
    11h 56m
    €188–273

Reading to Leipzig by train and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Reading to Leipzig Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 11h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Leipzig central train station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, and Berlin Südkreuz train station in around 25h 41m.

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