There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Leiden Centraal by train, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 25m€32–153Drive 263.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Leiden Centraalcar 263.2 km
2h 59m€47–68Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 2m€132–322Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 32m€32–66Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
5h 10m€49–190Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 39m€193–448
Cologne to Leiden Centraal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Leiden Centraal is to train which costs €30 - €70 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Leiden Centraal is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €70.
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 Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
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 via Arnhem which takes 3h 25m and costs €30 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 25m 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 Arnhem 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 Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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