The average train between Birmingham and Leiden takes 6h 44m and the fastest train takes 6h 24m. The train service runs several times per day from Birmingham to Leiden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Birmingham and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 10:06 PM which arrives into Leiden at 1:15 PM. All services require a transfer at London Euston and take an average of 6h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at Leiden station via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
Birmingham to Leiden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
Birmingham to Leiden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Book your Birmingham to Leiden train tickets online with Avanti West Coast, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and West Midlands Trains.
The distance between Birmingham and Leiden is 435.9 km. The road distance is 728 km.
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Leiden Centraal via London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., and Rotterdam Centraal in around 6h 38m.