The average bus between Leiden and Cologne takes 8h 56m and the fastest bus takes 6h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Leiden to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Leiden and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 12:23 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Leiden is at 7:01 PM which arrives into Cologne at 6:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Schiphol, Airport and take an average of 8h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leiden station and arriving at Cologne station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
Leiden to Cologne bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Leiden to Cologne bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Leverkusen station.
The distance between Leiden and Cologne is 217.7 km. The road distance is 321 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.