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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    12h 32m
    €318–573

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €88–312

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train
    24h 16m
    €172–359

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leipzigcar car
    13h 30m
    €367–472

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAN - LEJ
    8h 40m
    €150–392

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    13h 36m
    €333–663

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    25h 33m
    €132–189

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leipzigcar car
    14h 38m
    €260–426

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

    1. Take the train from York to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NCL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €127–354

  10. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LBA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €112–362

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 43m
    €164–395

York to Leipzig by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,443.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 32m

What companies run services between York, England and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from York to Leipzig Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Leipzig central train station via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 25h 33m.

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