There are 9 ways to get from Leiden to Germany by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the subway from D-Flughafen Terminal S to D-Steinstraße Usubway
2h 39m€146–329Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N131
11h 25m€69–103Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
8h 5m€83–171Drive 686.1 km
- Drive from Leiden to Berlincar 686.1 km
6h 27m€140–203Fly to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
3h 55m€116–339Fly to Frankfurt
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
3h 51m€116–288Fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
4h 7m€126–348Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
8h 35m€88–164Train #2
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
8h 59m€78–144
Leiden to Germany by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Germany is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Germany is to fly and subway which takes 2h 39m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Germany. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Germany. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Leiden and Germany is 213 km. The road distance is 686.1 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Germany without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 8h 5m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Leiden to Germany, including transfers.
Leiden to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Leiden to Germany train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Germany is to train via Hanover which takes 8h 5m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €340 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Germany?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf, Hanover Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and S Spandau Bhf in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Berlin Südkreuz train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Subway from D-Flughafen Terminal S to D-Steinstraße U
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Leiden to Germany train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Germany is 686 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Leiden to Germany.
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