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How to get fromDortmund to Leidenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Leiden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    3h 34m
    €30–95

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    3h 40m
    €28–107

  3. Bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 18m
    €37–48

  4. Drive  246.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Leidencar car 246.3 km
    2h 33m
    €46–66

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to The Haguebus bus N885 / ...
    5h 41m
    €29–41

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3h 7m
    €146–362

Dortmund to Leiden by train

Calendar269Weekly Trains
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 269.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 34m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Amsterdam Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €28–31 and the journey takes 2h 52m.

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