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How to get fromStuttgart to Leidenby train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 47
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    5h 44m
    €70–219

  2. Train via 's-Hertogenbosch

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    6h 10m
    €69–219

  3. Drive  595.2 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Leidencar car 595.2 km
    6h 14m
    €110–159

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    4h 15m
    €127–360

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    6h 15m
    €71–134

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4h 52m
    €133–343

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    6h 6m
    €169–426

Stuttgart to Leiden by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Leiden Centraal via Arnhem Centraal in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours.

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