There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
37 min€5–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Leiden44 km
1h 5m€3Train, line 365 bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Groenoordbus 365
1h 19m€9–17Drive 41.5 km
- Drive from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leidencar 41.5 km
39 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leidentaxi 41.5 km
39 min€130–170
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden is to train which takes 37 min and costs €5 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Leiden Centraal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Amsterdam Centraal Station and Leiden is 47 km. The road distance is 41.5 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs €5 - €11.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal takes 37 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden is 41 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden.
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What companies run services between Amsterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
- 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.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Leiden
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €130–170
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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