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

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There are 10 ways to get from Leiden to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    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 Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 17m
    €58–169

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 075 / ...
    8h 56m
    €47–74

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 18m
    €59–69

  4. Drive  462.1 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Hamburgcar car 462.1 km
    5h 16m
    €85–123

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3h 55m
    €116–340

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 27m
    €55–120

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3h 42m
    €125–401

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €172–401

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    6h 20m
    €107–332

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    6h 1m
    €107–333

Leiden to Hamburg by train

Calendar235Weekly Trains
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Hamburg Hbf via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 5 times a day.

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