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There are 11 ways to get from Leiden to Erfurt by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 53m
    €89–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    12h 2m
    €57–89

  3. Drive  548.3 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Erfurtcar car 548.3 km
    5h 36m
    €115–165

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h
    €190–388

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    8h 39m
    €91–206

  6. Train #2

    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 Leinefeldetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Leinefelde to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    10h 11m
    €78–134

  7. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €146–419

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €154–375

  9. Fly 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €145–372

  10. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €163–483

  11. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €206–519

Leiden to Erfurt by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Erfurt Hbf via Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Erfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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