There are 7 ways to get from Paderborn to Leiden by train, bus, night 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 Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain
5h 10m€58–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N69
7h 33m€19–65Train, night train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
5h 24m€54–316Drive 349.1 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Leidencar 349.1 km
3h 25m€61–88Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Leiden Centraaltrain
6h 38m€71–180Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 31m€138–338Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
5h 41m
Paderborn to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Leiden is to bus which costs €19 - €65 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Leiden is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Leiden station. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at [Leiden Centraal] Voorzijde station, Bushalte G/H, Stationsplein via [Schiphol Airport] GOS busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Leiden Lammenschans via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Paderborn and Leiden is 362 km. The road distance is 349.1 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Paderborn to Leiden, including transfers.
Paderborn to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Leiden train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Leiden is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €65 and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Leiden Lammenschans via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport once daily. Tickets cost €19–65 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
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 Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–26
Train from Venlo to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Hamm to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Paderborn to Leiden train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Leiden is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Paderborn to Leiden.
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