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

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEJ - EDI
    8h 27m
    £107–276

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    6h 28m
    £73–226

  3. Train

    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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 32m
    £345–574

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 40m
    £120–213

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 52m
    £343–458

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DRS - EDI
    9h 24m
    £147–370

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BER - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 28m
    £81–283

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BER - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 47m
    £109–321

  9. 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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 34m
    £359–648

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    22h 32m
    £199–455

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    17h 53m
    £260–416

Leipzig to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Edinburgh, 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 Edinburgh Waverley via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 32m.

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