There are 10 ways to get from Kiel 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 via Enschede
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain
8h 10m€87–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N74
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to The Haguebus N1386 / ...
11h 1m€52–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
9h 58m€78–155Drive 552 km
- Drive from Kiel to Leidencar 552 km
5h 52m€102–147Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
5h 9m€134–410Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
8h 12m€68–166Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
4h 58m€152–481Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
7h 27m€151–384Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
6h 51m€190–486Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 33m€125–413
Kiel to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Leiden is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Leiden is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €150 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Bremen Fernbusterminal and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Leiden Lammenschans via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Kiel and Leiden is 616 km. The road distance is 552 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Leiden without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 8h 10m and costs €85 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Kiel to Leiden, including transfers.
Kiel to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Leiden is to train via Enschede which takes 8h 10m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Leiden Lammenschans via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Bremen Fernbusterminal, The Hague, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Kiel to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Kiel to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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