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There are 5 ways to get from IJmuiden to Leiden Centraal by bus, train, car, or taxi

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Line 385 bus, train
best
1. Take the bus from IJmuiden, Marktplein to Haarlem, Haarlem Station Cbus 3 / ...
2. Take the train from Haarlem to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
57 min
€7–13
Drive 41.9 km
1. Drive from IJmuiden to Leiden Centraalcar 41.9 km
46 min
€8–11
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from IJmuiden to Leiden Centraaltaxi 41.9 km
46 min
€140–170
Line 385 bus, line 250 bus
1. Take the bus from IJmuiden, Scheldestraat to Haarlem, Haarlem Station Cbus 3 / ...
2. Take the bus from Haarlem, Station to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraalbus 250
2h
€11–16
Line 385 bus, bus
1. Take the bus from IJmuiden, Scheldestraat to Haarlem, Haarlem Station Cbus 3 / ...
2. Take the bus from [Haarlem] Voorplein station, OV halte Jansweg to [Leiden Centraal] Voorzijde station, Bushalte G/H, Stationspleinbus Stopbus ipv trein
2h 12m

IJmuiden to Leiden Centraal by bus and train

488Weekly Services

57 minAverage Duration

€7Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from IJmuiden to Leiden Centraal.

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Distance: 41.7 km
Duration: 57 min

What companies run services between IJmuiden, Netherlands and Leiden Centraal, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from IJmuiden, Scheldestraat to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal via Haarlem, Station in around 2h.

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Leiden(opens in a new window), Netherlands(opens in a new window)

Leiden is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 127,046 (31 January 2023), but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 215,602 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 282,207 and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included with in total 365,913 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some from The Hague to its south and some from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden.

Things to do in Leiden

Falcon (Duinrell)(Opens in a new window)

Falcon is a steel roller coaster at the amusement park Duinrell, located in Wassenaar, Netherlands. The roller coaster is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model coaster which was opened to the public on 14 May 2009. At 97 degrees, Falcon has a steeper-than-vertical drop, and the steepest drop of any roller coaster in the Netherlands.

Stoomtrein Katwijk Leiden(Opens in a new window)

Stoomtrein Katwijk Leiden (formerly Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer, abbreviated SVM), is a narrow gauge heritage railway line around the Valkenburgse Meer in the south of Katwijk, Netherlands. Although the name translates as Steam Train Valkenburg Lake, technically actually trams are used for the tourist attraction. Carriages are mostly remakes of early-20th century tram carriages, built by the Nederlandse Smalspoor Stichting (Netherlands Narrow-gauge Foundation) in Katwijk.

Kikkerachtbaan(Opens in a new window)

Kikkerachtbaan (Frog Roller Coaster) is a steel roller coaster in the Dutch amusement park Duinrell, which was opened in 1985, it was one of the first attractions in Duinrell.

Dragonfly (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

Dragonfly is a steel roller coaster in the Dutch amusement park Duinrell.

Places to stay in Leiden

Boutique Hotel Steenhof Suites - Adults Only(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

City Hotel Rembrandt(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

ibis Leiden Centre(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

ExLibris Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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