There are 5 ways to get from Amstelveen to Leiden by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
23 min€4–8Line 300 bus, train
- Take the bus from Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation to Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Stationbus 300 / ...
- Take the train from Hoofddorp to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter
52 min€8–14Drive 37.8 km
- Drive from Amstelveen to Leidencar 37.8 km
30 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amstelveen to Leidentaxi 37.8 km
30 min€100–130Line 300 bus, line 365 bus
- Take the bus from Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation to Schiphol, Airportbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Groenoordbus 365
1h 21m€11–14
Amstelveen to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amstelveen to Leiden is to train which costs €4 - €8 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Amstelveen to Leiden is to train which takes 23 min and costs €4 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Amstelveen station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Zuid and arriving at Leiden Centraal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Amstelveen and Leiden is 36 km. The road distance is 37.8 km.
The best way to get from Amstelveen to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs €4 - €8.
The train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraal takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Amstelveen to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation.
Amstelveen to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Zuid station.
The best way to get from Amstelveen to Leiden is to train which takes 23 min and costs €4 - €8. Alternatively, you can line 300 bus and line 365 bus, which costs €11 - €14 and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Amstelveen, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation to Leiden, Groenoord via Schiphol, Airport and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- 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)
Train from Hoofddorp to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation to Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- 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
- 30 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
Amstelveen to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Schiphol, Airport station.
Amstelveen to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amstelveen to Leiden is 38 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Amstelveen to Leiden.
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