There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Leiden by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FLR - AMS
4h 46m€105–248Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FLR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 46m€86–270Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
13h 59m€440–721Bus, train
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
21h 33m€184–275Train, night train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
20h 37m€421–649Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BLQ - AMS
5h 13m€103–325Drive, car train
- Drive from Florence to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leidencar
17h 37m€256–347Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N551 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to The Haguebus FlixBus N846
23h 56m€109–188Drive 1,320.8 km
- Drive from Florence to Leidencar 1,320.8 km
13h 47m€244–352
Florence to Leiden by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Leiden is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Milan and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between Florence and Leiden is 1091 km. The road distance is 1320.8 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 13h 59m and costs €440 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Florence to Leiden, including transfers.
Florence to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Leiden train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €440 - €750 and takes 13h 59m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 23h 56m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Leiden, Netherlands?
KLM, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Leiden Centraal via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €360–600
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–170
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €300–470
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Florence to Leiden train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Leiden is 1321 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Florence to Leiden.
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