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 Centraal77
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden CentraalIntercity / ...
4h 42m€80–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol AirportN67 / ...
5h 34m€19–55Drive 403.7 km
- Drive from Hanover to Leiden403.7 km
4h 6m€71–103Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRE - AMS
3h 42m€134–419Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
4h 50m€65–133Train via Enschede #2
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to HilversumIce
- Take the train from Hilversum to Leiden Centraal
7h 30m€71–177Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)HAJ - AMS
3h 50m€144–337Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
4h 54m€136–368Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)HAM - AMS
5h 22m€117–349
Hanover to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to bus which costs €19 - €55 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Leiden is to train and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €130 - €420.
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 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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 403.7 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €80 - €140.
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 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 42m and costs €80 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €55 and takes 5h 34m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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 €19–55 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
- €45–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
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
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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 Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Train from Hengelo to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Train from Hilversum to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–18
- 1st Class
- €20–35
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- 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
- €19–55
- 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 404 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Hanover to Leiden.
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