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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    9h 24m
    €111–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus N67 / ...
    11h 11m
    €75–108

  3. Drive  747.8 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Leidencar car 747.8 km
    6h 54m
    €159–229

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DRS - AMS
    6h 5m
    €165–478

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    11h 58m
    €141–189

  6. Train #2

    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
    12h 2m
    €142–275

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PRG - AMS
    5h 49m
    €85–254

  8. 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 23m
    €125–352

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 18m
    €140–435

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PRG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 6m
    €111–296

Dresden to Leiden by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration9h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leiden Centraal via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 5 times a day. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 10h 5m.

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