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How to get fromBerlin to Leidenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Enschede

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 42m
    €103–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus 075 / ...
    11h 53m
    €75–109

  3. Drive  686.9 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Leidencar car 686.9 km
    6h 21m
    €127–183

  4. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    4h 14m
    €101–317

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    7h 50m
    €75–141

  6. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 34m
    €138–340

  7. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 33m
    €107–319

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    5h 47m
    €165–458

Berlin to Leiden by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 10h 40m.

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