There are 8 ways to get from Kassel to Leiden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
5h 41m€51–97Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
6h 57m€36–111Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to The Haguebus 023
8h 51m€45–63Drive 411.5 km
- Drive from Kassel to Leidencar 411.5 km
3h 50m€76–110Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
5h 33m€193–435Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
4h 50m€168–410Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 51m€158–515Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
5h 17m€148–433
Kassel to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Leiden is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Leiden is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Kassel and Leiden is 467 km. The road distance is 411.5 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Kassel to Leiden, including transfers.
Kassel to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Leiden is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Leiden Centraal via Arnhem Centraal in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to The Hague once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Kassel to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Leiden is 411 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Kassel to Leiden.
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