There are 5 ways to get from Amstel to Leiden by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam RAI to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter
32 min€4–8Line 397 bus, line 365 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Amstelveenseweg to Schiphol, Airportbus 397 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Groenoordbus 365
1h 38m€13–17Drive 39.9 km
- Drive from Amstel to Leidencar 39.9 km
32 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amstel to Leidentaxi 39.9 km
32 min€100–130Line 51 subway, train
- Take the subway from Amsterdam, Spaklerweg to Amsterdam, Station Zuidsubway 51
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
40 min€6–10
Amstel to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amstel to Leiden is to train which costs €4 - €8 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Amstel to Leiden is to train which takes 32 min and costs €4 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Amstel to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Amstelveenseweg and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam RAI and arriving at Leiden Centraal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Amstel and Leiden is 37 km. The road distance is 39.9 km.
The best way to get from Amstel to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €4 - €8.
The train from Amsterdam RAI to Leiden Centraal takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Amstel to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amsterdam, Amstelveenseweg station.
Amstel to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam RAI station.
The best way to get from Amstel to Leiden is to train which takes 32 min and costs €4 - €8. Alternatively, you can line 397 bus and line 365 bus, which costs €13 - €18 and takes 1h 38m.
What companies run services between Amstel, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam RAI to Leiden Centraal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Amsterdam, Spaklerweg to Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Amstelveenseweg, Amsterdam, Amstelveenseweg, and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam RAI to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Subway from Amsterdam, Spaklerweg to Amsterdam, Station Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Amsterdam, Amstelveenseweg to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Groenoord
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Amstel to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Schiphol, Airport station.
Amstel to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amstel to Leiden is 40 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Amstel to Leiden.
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