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How to get fromMannheim to Leidenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    5h 29m
    €58–178

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    7h 35m
    €41–119

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    2. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus 037
    8h 36m
    €51–74

  4. Drive  482.4 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Leidencar car 482.4 km
    4h 53m
    €89–129

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    5h 30m
    €72–183

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4h 4m
    €121–303

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    4h 26m
    €175–438

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    5h 2m
    €138–401

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    5h 57m
    €131–241

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 9m
    €102–275

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LUX - AMS
    7h 5m

Mannheim to Leiden by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leiden Centraal via 's-Hertogenbosch in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leiden, Groenoord via Nijmegen Centraal Station, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza in around 8h 36m.

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