There are 9 ways to get from Göttingen to Leiden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain
6h 22m€77–298Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
7h 1m€48–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N67 / ...
7h 3m€55–141Drive 440.4 km
- Drive from Göttingen to Leidencar 440.4 km
4h 36m€78–113Train
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
7h 2m€53–137Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
4h 37m€181–424Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
4h 32m€153–499Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
5h 33m€168–481Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
5h 53m€156–507
Göttingen to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Göttingen to Leiden is to train which costs €50 - €140 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Göttingen to Leiden is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €150 - €500.
No, there is no direct train from Göttingen to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Göttingen and arriving at Leiden Lammenschans via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Göttingen and Leiden is 504 km. The road distance is 440.4 km.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Leiden without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 6h 22m and costs €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Göttingen to Leiden, including transfers.
Göttingen to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
Göttingen to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Göttingen to Leiden is 440 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Göttingen to Leiden.
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What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Göttingen to Leiden Lammenschans via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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