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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $117 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $117, while a flight costs an average of $784.
Distance: 408 miles (657 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$784 Average price | $161 Average price | $117 Average price Cheapest | $214 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration 11h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 53m Average total duration 13h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Leiden:
A bus is $44 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Leiden costing on average $161 (€132).
A bus is $667 (€546) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Leiden costing on average $784 (€643).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 40m.
Bus takes on average 13h 53m.
You'll arrive about 6h 31m sooner (3h 30m by flight vs 10h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $784 (€643) compared to roughly $214 (€175) 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.
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How to get from Copenhagen to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 2:00 PM19h45Copenhagen9:45 AMLeiden$1021One-way0 transfers
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- 2:00 PM19h45Copenhagen9:45 AMLeiden$1021One-way0 transfers
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- 2:00 PM19h45Copenhagen9:45 AMLeiden$1021One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Leiden:
A bus is $44 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Leiden costing on average $161 (€132).
A bus is $667 (€546) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Leiden costing on average $784 (€643).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 40m.
Bus takes on average 13h 53m.
- Around 110 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Leiden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, AJet, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, easyJet to go to Leiden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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