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How to get fromLeiden to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4h 2m
    €31–92

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusenbus bus N28 / ...
    7h 13m
    €33–49

  3. Drive  259 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Colognecar car 259 km
    2h 55m
    €48–69

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    3h 3m
    €148–358

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    4h 17m
    €61–84

  6. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    4h 36m
    €31–77

Leiden to Cologne by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 289.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Koeln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.

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