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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $85, while a flight costs an average of $787.
Distance: 377 miles (607 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$787 Average price | $136 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest | $158 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration 6h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 48m Average total duration 11h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Leiden:
A bus is $51 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leiden costing on average $136 (€111).
A bus is $702 (€575) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Leiden costing on average $787 (€645).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 2m.
Bus takes on average 11h 48m.
You'll arrive about 4h 25m sooner (3h 25m by flight vs 7h 50m by car). Tickets start at around $787 (€645) compared to roughly $158 (€130) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Leiden
How to get from Berlin to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Leiden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1052 · 20366 · IC 1750 · ICD 18509:26 AM6h47Berlin Spandau4:13 PMLeiden Centraal$731One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 1052 · 20366 · IC 1750 · ICD 18509:26 AM6h47Berlin Spandau4:13 PMLeiden Centraal$731One-way4 transfers
Fastest
KL17805:30 PM1h15Berlin Brandenburg Airport6:45 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1052 · 20366 · IC 1750 · RE 89529:26 AM6h56Berlin Spandau4:22 PMLeiden Centraal$731One-way3 transfers
- ICE 240 · IC 634 · RE 88366:14 AM6h23Berlin Hbf12:37 PMLeiden Centraal$811One-way2 transfers
- ICE 240 · IC 23376:14 AM6h29Berlin Hbf12:43 PMLeiden Centraal$811One-way1 transfer
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)5:00 PM19h45Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)12:45 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$771One-way1 transfer
AF1135 · AF17406:15 AM7h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport1:40 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1991One-way1 transfer- AF1135+AF31436:15 AM4h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:55 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2001One-way1 transfer
- AF1235+AF83183:10 PM4h50Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2001One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Leiden:
A bus is $51 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leiden costing on average $136 (€111).
A bus is $702 (€575) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Leiden costing on average $787 (€645).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 2m.
Bus takes on average 11h 48m.
- Around 72 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Leiden as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, WestfalenBahn to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, easyJet to go to Leiden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, easyJet.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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