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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, while a flight costs an average of $679.
Distance: 135 miles (218 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$679 Average price | $85 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 6m Average total duration 5h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Leiden:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Leiden costing on average $85.
A bus is $637 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Leiden costing on average $679.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Bus takes on average 6h 6m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (2h 52m by flight vs 3h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $679 compared to roughly $60 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 Cologne to Leiden
How to get from Cologne to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM4h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:45 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM4h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:45 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 220 · IC 35348:49 AM3h11Cologne Hbf12:00 PMLeiden Centraal$651One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 10608 · 20070 · IC 3540 · IC 11389:25 AM4h03Cologne Hbf1:28 PMLeiden Centraal$741One-way4 transfers
- 10612 · 20074 · IC 3548 · IC 114611:25 AM4h03Cologne Hbf3:28 PMLeiden Centraal$741One-way4 transfers
- 10616 · 20078 · IC 3556 · IC 11541:25 PM4h03Cologne Hbf5:28 PMLeiden Centraal$741One-way4 transfers
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OS3118:50 PM12h15Cologne Bonn Airport9:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$4231One-way1 transfer
LH1973 · LH23048:30 AM6h30Cologne Bonn Airport3:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$4621One-way1 transfer- LH1973 · LH23068:30 AM7h50Cologne Bonn Airport4:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$4621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Leiden:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Leiden costing on average $85.
A bus is $637 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Leiden costing on average $679.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Bus takes on average 6h 6m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Leiden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Leiden by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Leiden by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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