There are 5 ways to get from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
1h 32m€9–17Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leiden to Utrecht53.6 km
1h 10m€5Line 365 bus, line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 365
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 300 / ...
1h 46m€15–27Drive 54.7 km
- Drive from Leiden Centraal to Utrechtcar 54.7 km
47 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leiden Centraal to Utrechttaxi 54.7 km
47 min€140–180
Leiden Centraal to Utrecht by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde and arriving at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA via Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Leiden Centraal and Utrecht is 82 km. The road distance is 54.7 km.
The best way to get from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €9 - €17.
The train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leiden Centraal to Utrecht bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde station.
Leiden Centraal to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €9 - €17. Alternatively, you can line 365 bus and line 300 bus, which costs €15 - €27 and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Leiden Centraal, Netherlands and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €9–17 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Utrecht Centraal via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, and Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leiden to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
Europoort Taxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 85 888 7779
- Website
- europoorttaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden Centraal to Utrecht bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport/Plaza station.
Leiden Centraal to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden Centraal to Utrecht is 55 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht.
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