There are 7 ways to get from Mainz 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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
6h 11m€49–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to The Haguebus N1310
9h 51m€48–75Drive 435.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Leidencar 435.4 km
4h 18m€79–114Fly Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
3h 53m€128–299Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Leiden Centraaltrain
7h 10m€80–233Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 31m€162–462Fly Frankfurt to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 14m€107–311
Mainz to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Leiden is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Leiden is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Köln Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Mainz and Leiden is 445 km. The road distance is 435.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €45 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Mainz to Leiden, including transfers.
Mainz to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Leiden is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 51m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Leiden Centraal via Köln Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to The Hague once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Mainz to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Leiden is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Mainz to Leiden.
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