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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $70, while a flight costs an average of $641.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$126 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest | $641 Average price | $105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 43m Average total duration 9h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg 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 Hamburg to Leiden
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Leiden, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Leiden:
A bus is $57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Leiden costing on average $126.
A bus is $572 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Leiden costing on average $641.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 43m.
You'll arrive about 37m sooner (5h 15m by train vs 5h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $126 compared to roughly $105 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 Hamburg to Leiden
How to get from Hamburg to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
12:45 PM 7h45 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 8:30 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
12:45 PM 7h45 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 8:30 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL17506:10 AM 1h05 Hamburg Airport 7:15 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $147 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 203 · ICE 142 · IC 666 · IC 3179
2:45 PM 5h57 Hamburg Hbf 8:42 PM Leiden Centraal $45 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 203 · ICE 142 · IC 2369
2:45 PM 5h58 Hamburg Hbf 8:43 PM Leiden Centraal $45 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 144 · IC 658 · IC 3171
1:18 PM 5h24 Hamburg Harburg 6:42 PM Leiden Centraal $47 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
3:55 AM 7h00 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 10:55 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station $36 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:30 PM 7h05 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 5:35 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
- KL1756
2:35 PM 1h05 Hamburg Airport 3:40 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $147 1 One-way 0 transfers - KL1754
11:25 AM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 12:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $147 1 One-way 0 transfers - KL1758
6:40 PM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 7:50 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $147 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Leiden:
A bus is $57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Leiden costing on average $126.
A bus is $572 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Leiden costing on average $641.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 43m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Leiden as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, KLM Cityhopper, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Leiden by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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