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How to get fromHanover to Leidenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Enschede

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    5h 1m
    €46–128

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train GoVolta
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    5h 17m
    €31–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus N67 / ...
    5h 29m
    €40–58

  4. Drive  406.3 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Leidencar car 406.3 km
    4h 3m
    €75–108

  5. Fly from Hannover Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    3h 41m
    €150–331

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    5h 1m
    €47–92

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    3h 41m
    €132–433

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    4h 48m
    €183–419

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    5h 16m
    €145–405

Hanover to Leiden by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 428.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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 5h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m.

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