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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Leiden by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 27
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    9h 2m
    €117–281

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to The Haguebus bus N67 / ...
    12h 21m
    €74–107

  3. Drive  758.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Leidencar car 758.1 km
    6h 41m
    €140–202

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DRS - AMS
    6h 9m
    €155–477

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    11h 54m
    €154–290

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Mitte to Glauchau(Sachs)train train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    13h 45m
    €109–355

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    5h 17m
    €129–355

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PRG - AMS
    6h 15m
    €90–270

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    6h 40m
    €147–464

Dresden to Leiden by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leiden Lammenschans via S Südkreuz Bhf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to The Hague once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 25m.

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