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How to get fromLeiden to Dresdenby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    9h 36m
    €98–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Dresden central stationbus bus N67 / ...
    12h 32m
    €67–119

  3. Drive 748.1 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Dresdencar car 748.1 km
    6h 59m
    €134–193

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane AMS - DRS
    6h 11m
    €186–442

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    11h 27m
    €127–566

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    12h 55m

  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
    6h 2m
    €150–436

  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
    €128–406

  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
    7h 57m
    €97–315

Leiden to Dresden by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 860.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Amsterdam Centraal and Berlin Hbf in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 10h 50m.

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