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How to get fromPaderborn to Leidenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Paderborn to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Duisburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    4h 44m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus N69
    7h 56m
    €41–59

  3. Drive  349.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Leidencar car 349.1 km
    3h 25m
    €65–93

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    4h 24m
    €175–396

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    5h 14m
    €55–134

  6. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 29m
    €54–121

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    5h 32m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 375.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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