How to get to Leiden from Düsseldorf

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Compare train, coach and flight for Düsseldorf to Leiden

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £33.

Distance: 189 km

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£50

Average Price

£11

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Cheapest

3h 27m

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2h 57m

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30m

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4h 50m

Average total duration

4h 20m

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0.1 - 0.2kg

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0.2 - 0.5kg

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Düsseldorf to Leiden

How to get to Leiden from Düsseldorf by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Leiden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • RegioJet a.s.(Prague -> Amsterdam)
    9:003h45
    Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
    12:45Den Haag, Centraal Station
    £81One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • RegioJet a.s.(Prague -> Amsterdam)
    9:003h45
    Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
    12:45Den Haag, Centraal Station
    £81One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnICE 126 · RE 8950
    13:112h41
    Düsseldorf Hbf
    15:52Leiden Centraal
    £551One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnICE 224 · IC 3574
    19:112h49
    Düsseldorf Hbf
    22:00Leiden Centraal
    £231One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche Bahn28514 · ICE 148 · IC 3546
    12:032h57
    Düsseldorf Hbf
    15:00Leiden Centraal
    £461One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche Bahn28526 · ICE 142 · IC 3570
    18:032h57
    Düsseldorf Hbf
    21:00Leiden Centraal
    £461One-way
    2 changes
  • LufthansaLH1983 · LH2310
    18:253h30
    Cologne Bonn Airport
    21:55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
    £1871One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH1002+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4217
    18:303h40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
    £1981One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH79 · LH988
    6:104h25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    10:35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
    £1981One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Düsseldorf to Leiden

Travel to Leiden easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Düsseldorf to Leiden.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Düsseldorf and Leiden including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Düsseldorf to Leiden is a coach with an average price of £11.

This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Leiden:

A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Leiden costing on average £50.

A coach is £279 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Leiden costing on average £290.

The fastest way to travel from Düsseldorf to Leiden is by train with an average journey time of 2h 57m.

Other travel options to Leiden take longer:

Flight takes on average 4h 19m.

Coach takes on average 4h 20m.

The Düsseldorf to Leiden distance is approximately 189 km.
The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Leiden is:
  • Around 16 flights per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Leiden as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Düsseldorf to Leiden:
  • Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
  • Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Düsseldorf to Leiden, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Leiden by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Leiden by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Düsseldorf to Leiden:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Düsseldorf to Leiden often also extend their vacation to go to Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, The Hague, Berlin. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Leiden and these popular destinations at a great price.

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