There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Leipzig by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane EDI - LEJ
7h 19m€135–430Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane EDI - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 45m€103–338Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
16h 5m€387–1,084Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain Drf
28h 36mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar
16h 40m€386–514Fly Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GLA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 37m€103–383Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane EDI - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 25m€174–461Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
16h 32m€402–1,124Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus 025 / ...
33h 10m€160–265Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar
17h 47m€261–436
Scotland to Leipzig by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Leipzig is to fly and train which costs €100 - €340 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Leipzig central train station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Scotland and Leipzig is 1170 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Leipzig without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 16h 5m and costs €380 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Scotland to Leipzig, including transfers.
Scotland to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Leipzig train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Leipzig is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €130 - €430. Alternatively, you can train via Fulda, which costs €380 - €1100 and takes 16h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 33h 10m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Leipzig Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Fulda Bahnhof in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Scotland to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leipzig is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 2:10 PM in Scotland and 3:10 PM in Leipzig.
Scotland to Leipzig train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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