Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 26 m
Average
4 h 19 m
Trains per day
8
Distance
218 km
Of the 8 trains that leave Leiden for Cologne every day 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 135 miles (217 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 22 min | |
Average train ticket price | $21 (€19) | |
Train frequency | 4 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 4 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Leiden to Cologne cover the 135 miles (217 km) long route taking on average 3 h 22 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 4 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $21 (€19), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $21 (€19). Travelers depart most frequently from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Köln Hbf.
For as little as $21 (€19) you can travel by train between Leiden and Cologne with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Leiden to Cologne train.
Travel by train between Leiden, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany is: Partially open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Entry Requirements:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 5/20/22. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Leiden to Cologne closer to your date of departure here
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Cologne to Leiden is: Fully open
Reentry to Netherlands is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
What are the requirements?
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/16/22. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Leiden from Cologne here.
When taking the train to Cologne from Leiden, you can choose to depart from train stations like Leiden Centraal, Leiden Lammenschans and Leiden, Transferium. Your journey can end in train stations such as Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Köln Hbf.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this route, called Leiden Centraal, is located 1.4 miles (2.3 km) from the city center of Leiden.
The most popular arrival train station, Köln Hbf, is located 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the city center of Cologne.
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