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Compare train, coach and flight for Dortmund to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, while a train costs an average of £64.
Distance: 216 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£64 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £42 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 20m Average total duration 6h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Leiden:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Leiden costing on average £64.
A coach is £476 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Leiden costing on average £501.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 51m.
Coach takes on average 7h 20m.
Tickets start at around £64 compared to roughly £42 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-21.66. The journey takes 3h 36m versus 3h 1m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Leiden
How to get to Leiden from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Leiden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus16:265h39Dortmund Hbf22:05Den Haag, Centraal Station£131One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus16:265h39Dortmund Hbf22:05Den Haag, Centraal Station£131One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 1540 · 10102 · 20062 · IC 35245:044h25Dortmund Hbf9:29Leiden Centraal£231One-way5 changes
Other options
- 26800 · 10311 · 20060 · IC 35223:455h14Dortmund Hbf8:59Leiden Centraal£601One-way5 changes
- FlixBus10:554h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf15:40Den Haag, Centraal Station£161One-way0 changes
- FlixBus15:555h35Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf21:30Den Haag, Centraal Station£161One-way0 changes
- FlixBus5:506h35Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:25Den Haag, Centraal Station£191One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Leiden:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Leiden costing on average £64.
A coach is £476 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Leiden costing on average £501.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 51m.
Coach takes on average 7h 20m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Leiden as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leiden by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Train Charter Services, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Eurobahn to go to Leiden by train.
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