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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leiden to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leiden to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 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 bus costs an average of $34, while a flight costs an average of $234.
Distance: 229 miles (370 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$76 Average price | $34 Average price Cheapest | $234 Average price | $103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 52m Average total duration 8h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg 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 Leiden to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $42 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leiden to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $76 (€62).
A bus is $200 (€164) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leiden to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $234 (€192).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 8h 52m.
The journey is about 14m faster (4h 40m by train vs 4h 54m by car) and roughly $27 (€22) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($76 (€62) vs $103 (€84)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Leiden to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Leiden to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leiden to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:20 PM9h10Den Haag, Centraal Station8:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:20 PM9h10Den Haag, Centraal Station8:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 1422 · ICE 1215:43 AM4h30Leiden Centraal10:13 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$811One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 1422 · ICE 121 · ICE 275:43 AM6h16Leiden Centraal11:59 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$731One-way2 transfers
- IC 1422 · ICE 121 · ICE 275:43 AM6h30Leiden Centraal12:13 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$731One-way2 transfers
- IC 1422 · ICE 1215:43 AM4h44Leiden Centraal10:27 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:20 PM9h55Den Haag, Centraal Station9:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:25 AM9h40Den Haag, Centraal Station5:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:50 PM7h35Den Haag, Centraal Station8:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$451One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Leiden to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $42 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leiden to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $76 (€62).
A bus is $200 (€164) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leiden to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $234 (€192).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 8h 52m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leiden and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Den Haag, Centraal Station and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Qbuzz B.V. to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 10 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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