There are 4 ways to get from Leiden to Amstelveen by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 5 tram
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Station Zuid to Amstelveen, Oranjebaantram 5 / ...
44 min€5–11Line 365 bus, line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 365
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstationbus 300 / ...
1h 14m€10–14Drive 36.3 km
- Drive from Leiden to Amstelveencar 36.3 km
29 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leiden to Amstelveentaxi 36.3 km
29 min€95–120
Leiden to Amstelveen by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Amstelveen is to train and line 5 tram which costs €4 - €11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Amstelveen is to drive which takes 29 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Amstelveen station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation via Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Amstelveen. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Amstelveen, Oranjebaan via Amsterdam, Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Leiden and Amstelveen is 40 km. The road distance is 36.3 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Amstelveen without a car is to train and line 5 tram which takes 44 min and costs €4 - €11.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Leiden to Amstelveen, including transfers.
Leiden to Amstelveen bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leiden, Groenoord station.
Leiden to Amstelveen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
Leiden to Amstelveen bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport/Plaza station.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Amstelveen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza and Schiphol, Airport in around 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Tram from Amsterdam, Station Zuid to Amstelveen, Oranjebaan
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Connexxion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
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 to Amstelveen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Zuid station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Amstelveen is 36 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Leiden to Amstelveen.
There are 2630+ hotels available in Amstelveen.