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

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

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  1. Train via Arnhem

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    3h 13m
    €29–125

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    3h 29m
    €26–141

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Sprinter
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    3h 59m
    €30–38

  4. Drive  247.2 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Dortmundcar car 247.2 km
    2h 35m
    €45–65

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3h 2m
    €137–354

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    6h 35m
    €27–45

Leiden to Dortmund by train

Calendar310Weekly Trains
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 267.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Dortmund Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m.

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