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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $115 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $115, while a flight costs an average of $531.
Distance: 229 miles (370 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$115 Average price Cheapest | $531 Average price | $102 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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 Frankfurt am Main to Leiden:
A bus is $81 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leiden costing on average $115 (€94).
A bus is $175 (€143) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leiden costing on average $209 (€171).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
Bus takes on average 8h 31m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (4h 58m by train vs 5h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $115 (€94) compared to roughly $102 (€83) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Leiden
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)5:25 AM7h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:45 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)5:25 AM7h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:45 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL18147:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2451One-way0 transfers
Other options
- KL18226:40 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport7:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2451One-way0 transfers
- KL181610:15 AM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport11:30 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2451One-way0 transfers
- KL18202:15 PM1h15Frankfurt am Main Airport3:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2451One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leiden:
A train is $94 (€77) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leiden costing on average $209 (€171).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Leiden as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), vlexx to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines to go to Leiden by flight.
- 9 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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