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
best- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 42m€48–120Train via Amsterdam
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain GoVolta
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
5h 30m€30–40Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N67 / ...
5h 31m€41–60Drive 406.3 km
- Drive from Hanover to Leidencar 406.3 km
4h 3m€83–120Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
3h 42m€166–326Train 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 41m€142–420Train 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 49m€189–410Train 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
5h 22m€144–400
Hanover to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to train via Amsterdam which costs €29 - €45 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to train and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Hanover and Leiden is 429 km. The road distance is 406.3 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Hannover Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 31m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hannover Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hannover Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Hanover to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Leiden is 406 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Hanover to Leiden.
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