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There are 9 ways to get from Leiden to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Apeldoorntrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    9h 44m
    €85–341

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Dresden central stationbus bus N67 / ...
    12h 32m
    €62–104

  3. Drive 748.1 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Dresdencar car 748.1 km
    6h 59m
    €133–192

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane AMS - DRS
    5h 56m
    €156–452

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    12h 12m
    €144–554

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 9m
    €78–144

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    5h 57m
    €149–436

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 9m
    €122–406

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane AMS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €92–310

Leiden to Dresden by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Apeldoorn, and Berlin Hbf in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 50m.

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