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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Leiden by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IST - AMS
    6h 45m
    €125–368

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SAW - RTM
    7h 52m
    €72–342

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    31h 41m
    €169–416

  4. Night train, train via Munich

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    43h 26m
    €190–430

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    46h 54m
    €162–295

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SAW - AMS
    7h 16m
    €85–328

  7. Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 59m
    €116–331

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SAW - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 25m
    €86–401

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SAW - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    9h 20m
    €174–423

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to The Haguebus bus N885 / ...
    38h 36m
    €154–230

  11. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to The Haguebus bus
    47h 43m
    €127–189

  12. Drive  2,668.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Leidencar car 2,668.5 km
    23h 55m
    €492–710

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Leidencar car
    26h 51m
    €479–685

Istanbul to Leiden by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,253.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Leiden, Netherlands?

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Munich central bus station, The Hague, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 38h 36m.

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