There are 9 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 Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain Sprinter
4h 53m€80–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N67 / ...
5h 29m€35–56Drive 406.3 km
- Drive from Hanover to Leidencar 406.3 km
4h 3m€74–106Train 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 42m€136–390Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
5h 17m€79–244Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain GoVolta
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
5h 25mFly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
3h 49m€175–355Train 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 48m€186–495Train 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 16m€149–419
Hanover to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to train and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €130 - €390.
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 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leiden Lammenschans via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Hanover and Leiden is 451 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 53m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 53m 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 which takes 4h 53m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 5h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €360 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leiden Lammenschans via Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 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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