The average bus between Hamburg and Leiden takes 8h 19m and the fastest bus takes 7h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Hamburg to Leiden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Hamburg and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 3:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Hamburg is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Leiden at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer at The Hague and take an average of 8h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Hamburg station and arriving at Leiden station via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
Hamburg to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
The distance between Hamburg and Leiden is 400.3 km. The road distance is 554 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to The Hague 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 5m.