There are 7 ways to get from Leiden to Monschau by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, bus via Brussels
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66
5h 13m€89–188Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66
5h 58m€37–70Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station westbus 833
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
7h 39m€40–64Drive 260.6 km
- Drive from Leiden to Monschaucar 260.6 km
3h 34m€48–70Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus
5h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Eupentrain Ic
5h 50m€81–134Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Eupentrain
5h 44m€147–355
Leiden to Monschau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Monschau is to train and bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Monschau is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Monschau, Altstadt via Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Aachen, Bendplatz and Aachen, Bushof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Eupen via Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Leiden and Monschau is 367 km. The road distance is 260.6 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Monschau without a car is to train and bus via Brussels which takes 5h 13m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Leiden to Monschau, including transfers.
Leiden to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Leiden to Monschau train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Monschau is to bus which takes 7h 39m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Monschau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Monschau, Altstadt via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Aachen station west, Aachen, Bendplatz, and Aachen, Bushof in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Monschau, Altstadt via Rotterdam Centraal, Bruxelles-Midi, Eupen, and Eupen, Werthplatz in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Eupen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Eupen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Leiden to Monschau train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Monschau is 261 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Leiden to Monschau.
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