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

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane AMS - DRS
    5h 46m
    €155–487

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    11h 29m
    €74–275

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train 77
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    9h 58m
    €118–289

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Dresden central stationbus bus N67 / ...
    13h 45m
    €75–115

  5. Drive  748.1 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Dresdencar car 748.1 km
    6h 59m
    €138–199

  6. 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 53m
    €157–468

  7. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 16m
    €128–361

  8. 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 4m
    €84–300

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    12h 46m
    €84–145

Leiden to Dresden by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo, and Berlin Hbf in around 9h 58m.

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