There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
3h 26m€45–125Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to The Hague Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
5h 45mDrive 261.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Leidencar 261.5 km
2h 57m€47–67Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 58m€115–353Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
5h 10m€51–140Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 19m€119–384
Cologne to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Leiden is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Leiden is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Duisburg Portsmouthplatz and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Leiden is 264 km. The road distance is 261.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Cologne to Leiden, including transfers.
Cologne to Leiden bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Leiden is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg Portsmouthplatz, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €60–110
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to The Hague Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Leiden bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Cologne to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Leiden is 262 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Cologne to Leiden.
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