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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 $88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. 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 $88, while a flight costs an average of $787.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$108 Average price | $88 Average price Cheapest | $787 Average price | $107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration 5h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 41m Average total duration 10h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Leiden:
A bus is $20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Leiden costing on average $108.
A bus is $171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Leiden costing on average $258.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 59m.
Bus takes on average 10h 41m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (5h 29m by train vs 5h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $108 compared to roughly $107 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 · FlixBus8:00 AM9h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:45 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$261One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM9h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:45 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$261One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL17586:35 PM1h00Hamburg Airport7:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2671One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2517 · ICE 148 · IC 23458:42 AM6h01Hamburg Hbf2:43 PMLeiden Centraal$921One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1033 · 20368 · IC 1754 · IC 315411:23 AM5h53Hamburg Harburg5:16 PMLeiden Centraal$1161One-way3 transfers
- ICE 519 · IC 2201 · ICE 126 · IC 35509:45 AM6h15Hamburg Hbf4:00 PMLeiden Centraal$1371One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus3:55 AM7h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof10:55 AMDen Haag, Centraal Station$361One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus11:01 AM9h29Hamburg Harburg8:30 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$671One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus10:50 AM9h40Hamburg Hbf8:30 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$671One-way1 transfer
- KL17528:30 AM1h05Hamburg Airport9:35 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2671One-way0 transfers
- KL17506:10 AM1h05Hamburg Airport7:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2671One-way0 transfers
- KL17562:50 PM1h10Hamburg Airport4:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2671One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Leiden:
A bus is $20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Leiden costing on average $108.
A bus is $171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Leiden costing on average $258.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 59m.
Bus takes on average 10h 41m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 6 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper to go to Leiden by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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