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

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

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 55m
    €90–256

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 59m
    €54–197

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    9h 58m
    €79–153

  4. Drive  552 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Leidencar car 552 km
    5h 52m
    €102–148

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    5h 14m
    €135–433

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to The Haguebus bus N1386 / ...
    11h 1m
    €59–87

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    5h 2m
    €152–494

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    6h 29m
    €192–460

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 26m
    €152–406

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 33m
    €126–426

Kiel to Leiden by train

Calendar168Weekly Trains
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Bremen Fernbusterminal, The Hague, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 11h 1m.

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