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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train 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 €65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. 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 €65, while a flight costs an average of €558.
Distance: 377 miles (607 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€109 Average price | €558 Average price | €65 Average price Cheapest | €130 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 3m Average total duration 6h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 50m Average total duration 11h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Leiden
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Leiden, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Leiden:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leiden costing on average €109.
A bus is €494 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Leiden costing on average €558.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 3m.
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
The journey is about 1h 17m faster (6h 33m by train vs 7h 50m by car) and roughly €21 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€109 vs €130). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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 848 · ICE 142 · IC 666 · IC 3179
12:39 PM 8h03 Berlin Hbf 8:42 PM Leiden Centraal €57 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 848 · ICE 142 · IC 666 · IC 3179
12:39 PM 8h03 Berlin Hbf 8:42 PM Leiden Centraal €57 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
KL17782:25 PM 1h20 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 3:45 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €207 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 848 · ICE 142 · IC 2369
12:39 PM 8h04 Berlin Hbf 8:43 PM Leiden Centraal €57 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 546 · ICE 224 · IC 3574
1:32 PM 8h28 Berlin Hbf 10:00 PM Leiden Centraal €88 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 146 · IC 650 · IC 3163
9:09 AM 7h33 Berlin Hbf 4:42 PM Leiden Centraal €90 1 One-way 2 transfers
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)5:00 PM 19h45 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 12:45 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €72 1 One-way 1 transfer
- KL1776
12:00 PM 1h25 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 1:25 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €207 1 One-way 0 transfers 
BA975 · BA44011:05 AM 5h30 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 4:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €234 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA993 · BA436
6:35 AM 6h45 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 1:20 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €234 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Leiden:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leiden costing on average €109.
A bus is €494 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Leiden costing on average €558.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 3m.
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 6 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 FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, WestfalenBahn to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, KLM, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, TAP Portugal to go to Leiden by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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