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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 32m
    €56–203

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus 037
    2. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N94
    9h 31m
    €47–74

  3. Drive  511 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Heidelbergcar car 511 km
    4h 42m
    €94–136

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 44m
    €122–336

  5. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 14m
    €63–179

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain train Nightjet
    9h 29m
    €67–135

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 22m
    €149–395

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 23m
    €166–446

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 17m
    €129–267

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 49m
    €108–308

  11. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 27m
    €132–389

Leiden to Heidelberg by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, and Nijmegen Centraal Station in around 9h 31m.

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