There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
4h 52m€67–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N67 / ...
5h 8m€18–45Drive 405.8 km
- Drive from Hanover to Leidencar 405.8 km
4h 4m€70–101Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
3h 43m€119–358Train
- Take the train from Wunstorf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
6h 8m€72–237Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
3h 51m€147–321Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 55m€136–368Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
6h 1m€109–344
Hanover to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to bus which costs €18 - €45 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to train and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Leiden station. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at [Leiden Centraal] Voorzijde station, Bushalte G/H, Stationsplein via [Schiphol Airport] GOS busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Hanover and Leiden is 407 km. The road distance is 405.8 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Leiden without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 4h 52m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Hanover to Leiden, including transfers.
Hanover to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to train via Enschede which takes 4h 52m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €45 and takes 5h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 3h 51m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leiden Centraal via Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €18–45 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–330
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–26
Train from Wunstorf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–190
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Hanover to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Leiden is 406 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Hanover to Leiden.
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