There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Leiden Centraal by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 7m€33–83Drive 263.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Leiden Centraalcar 263.2 km
2h 59m€55–80Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 12m€154–346Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 46m€34–61Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 12m€190–377
Cologne to Leiden Centraal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Leiden Centraal is to train via Venlo which costs €30 - €65 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Leiden Centraal is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Leiden Centraal. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Leiden Centraal is 290 km. The road distance is 263.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Leiden Centraal without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Cologne to Leiden Centraal, including transfers.
Cologne to Leiden Centraal train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Leiden Centraal train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Leiden Centraal is 263 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Cologne to Leiden Centraal.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Leiden Centraal, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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