There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Cologne by train, 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 Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 54m€31–93Drive 259 km
- Drive from Leiden to Colognecar 259 km
2h 55m€48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 2m€138–346Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
4h 10m€61–85Train #2
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 27m€31–95
Leiden to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Cologne is to train which costs €30 - €95 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Leiden and Cologne is 290 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Leiden to Cologne, including transfers.
Leiden to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
Leiden to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Cologne is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Leiden to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Koeln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
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