There are 6 ways to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 1m€27–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to The Haguebus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 43m€20–35Drive 235.7 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leidencar 235.7 km
2h 27m€44–63Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 26m€134–322Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 12m€27–82Train #2
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 1m€35–63
Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Düsseldorf Hbf station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf central bus station and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Düsseldorf Hbf and Leiden is 250 km. The road distance is 235.7 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 1m and costs €27 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden, including transfers.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 1m and costs €27 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 2h 26m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf Hbf, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to The Hague 5 times a day. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 3h 40m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- RegioJet
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Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leiden.
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