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Compare train, coach and flight for Leiden to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leiden to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a flight costs an average of £144.
Distance: 403 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£75 Average Price | £39 Average Price Cheapest | £282 Average Price |
6h 5m Average total duration 5h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Leiden to Hamburg
How to get to Hamburg from Leiden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leiden to Hamburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus19:356h45Den Haag, Centraal Station2:20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£291One-way0 changes
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FlixBus19:356h45Den Haag, Centraal Station2:20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£291One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH993 · LH2614:403h25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18:05Hamburg Airport£3921One-way1 change
Other options
IC 3531 · ICE 145 · ICE 2029:006h32Leiden Centraal15:32Hamburg Hbf£1091One-way2 changes
IC 3539 · ICE 147 · ICE 20011:006h32Leiden Centraal17:32Hamburg Hbf£1091One-way2 changes
IC 3543 · ICE 125 · ICE 61012:006h32Leiden Centraal18:32Hamburg Hbf£1091One-way2 changes
FlixBus23:457h15Den Haag, Centraal Station7:00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£351One-way0 changes
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FlixTrain4:458h43Den Haag, Centraal Station13:28Hamburg Hbf£521One-way1 change
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FlixTrain4:458h31Den Haag, Centraal Station13:16Hamburg Harburg£521One-way1 change
OS316 · OS25917:404h35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol22:15Hamburg Airport£2601One-way1 change
LH997 · LH3418:303h50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol22:20Hamburg Airport£2701One-way1 change
LH993 · LH3014:405h25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol20:05Hamburg Airport£2781One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Leiden to Hamburg:
A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leiden to Hamburg costing on average £75.
A coach is £244 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leiden to Hamburg costing on average £282.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 35m.
Coach takes on average 7h 35m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leiden and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Den Haag, Centraal Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, Qbuzz B.V. to go to Hamburg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, KLM to go to Hamburg by flight.
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