There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Heilbronn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 11m€68–125Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 12m€56–144Bus
- Take the bus from The Hague to Heilbronn central train stationbus N116
14h 10m€65–100Drive 561.2 km
- Drive from Leiden to Heilbronncar 561.2 km
5h 27m€117–169Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain
4h 56m€130–368Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 17m€129–324
Leiden to Heilbronn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Heilbronn is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Heilbronn is to fly and train which takes 4h 56m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Heilbronn station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Heilbronn central train station via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Leiden and Heilbronn is 624 km. The road distance is 561.2 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Heilbronn without a car is to train which takes 8h 11m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Leiden to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Leiden to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Heilbronn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Heilbronn is to train which takes 8h 11m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 10m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Heilbronn central train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 12h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Leiden to Heilbronn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Heilbronn is 561 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Leiden to Heilbronn.
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