There are 4 ways to get from Diemen to Leiden by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Diemen Zuid to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter
43 min€4–10Line 300 bus, line 365 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Schiphol, Airportbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Groenoordbus 365
1h 53m€15–20Drive 44 km
- Drive from Diemen to Leidencar 44 km
33 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Diemen to Leidentaxi 44 km
33 min€120–150
Diemen to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Diemen to Leiden is to train which costs €4 - €10 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Diemen to Leiden is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Diemen to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Diemen, Burg. Bickerstraat and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Diemen Zuid and arriving at Leiden Centraal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Diemen and Leiden is 42 km. The road distance is 44 km.
The best way to get from Diemen to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €4 - €10.
The train from Diemen Zuid to Leiden Centraal takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Diemen to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Diemen to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Diemen Zuid station.
The best way to get from Diemen to Leiden is to train which takes 43 min and costs €4 - €10. Alternatively, you can line 300 bus and line 365 bus, which costs €15 - €21 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Diemen, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Diemen Zuid to Leiden Centraal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €4–10 and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Diemen, Burg. Bickerstraat to Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Schiphol, Airport, and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Diemen Zuid to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Connexxion
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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
Diemen to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Schiphol, Airport station.
Diemen to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Diemen to Leiden is 44 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Diemen to Leiden.
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