How to get to Hamburg from Leiden

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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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Train
Coach
Flight

£75

Average Price

£39

Average Price

Cheapest

£282

Average Price

6h 5m

Average total duration

5h 35m

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30m

Additional time*

8h 5m

Average total duration

7h 35m

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30m

Additional time*

4h 8m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 8m

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3h 0m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.4 - 1.0kg

CO2 emissions

1.2 - 2.4kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

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FlixBus

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Eurowings

Most popular airline

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from Leiden to Hamburg

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    19:356h45
    Den Haag, Centraal Station
    2:20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    £291One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    19:356h45
    Den Haag, Centraal Station
    2:20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    £291One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • LufthansaLH993 · LH26
    14:403h25
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
    18:05Hamburg Airport
    £3921One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnIC 3531 · ICE 145 · ICE 202
    9:006h32
    Leiden Centraal
    15:32Hamburg Hbf
    £1091One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIC 3539 · ICE 147 · ICE 200
    11:006h32
    Leiden Centraal
    17:32Hamburg Hbf
    £1091One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIC 3543 · ICE 125 · ICE 610
    12:006h32
    Leiden Centraal
    18:32Hamburg Hbf
    £1091One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    23:457h15
    Den Haag, Centraal Station
    7:00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    £351One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    4:458h43
    Den Haag, Centraal Station
    13:28Hamburg Hbf
    £521One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    4:458h31
    Den Haag, Centraal Station
    13:16Hamburg Harburg
    £521One-way
    1 change
  • Austrian AirlinesOS316 · OS259
    17:404h35
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
    22:15Hamburg Airport
    £2601One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH997 · LH34
    18:303h50
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
    22:20Hamburg Airport
    £2701One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH993 · LH30
    14:405h25
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
    20:05Hamburg Airport
    £2781One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Leiden to Hamburg

Travel to Hamburg 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 Leiden to Hamburg.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Leiden and Hamburg including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Leiden to Hamburg is a coach with an average price of £39.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Leiden to Hamburg is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 8m.

Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 35m.

Coach takes on average 7h 35m.

The Leiden to Hamburg distance is approximately 403 km.
The average frequency per day from Leiden to Hamburg is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leiden to Hamburg:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Leiden to Hamburg, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • 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.
Omio customers who travel from Leiden to Hamburg often also extend their vacation to go to Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Hamburg and these popular destinations at a great price.

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