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How to get fromLeipzig to Leidenby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Leiden by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    8h 57m
    €129–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus N67 / ...
    9h 29m
    €65–94

  3. Drive  639.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Leidencar car 639.8 km
    6h 6m
    €118–170

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LEJ - AMS
    6h 4m
    €166–440

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    10h 36m
    €127–258

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    11h 25m
    €72–186

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    5h 23m
    €129–374

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    5h 54m
    €189–465

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    6h 39m
    €189–455

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 30m
    €166–387

Leipzig to Leiden by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Arnhem Centraal in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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