There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Amsterdam by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
38 min€5–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leiden to Amsterdam43.7 km
53 min€3Line 365 bus, line 397 bus
- Take the bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 365
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Leidsepleinbus 397 / ...
1h 15m€12–16Drive 40.5 km
- Drive from Leiden to Amsterdamcar 40.5 km
38 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leiden to Amsterdamtaxi 40.5 km
38 min€110–140
Leiden to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Amsterdam is to train which takes 38 min and costs €5 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Amsterdam, Leidseplein via Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Leiden and Amsterdam is 47 km. The road distance is 40.5 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs €5 - €11.
The train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal takes 38 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Leiden to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leiden, Groenoord station.
Leiden to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Amsterdam is to train which takes 38 min and costs €5 - €11. Alternatively, you can line 365 bus and line 397 bus, which costs €12 - €16 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Amsterdam, Leidseplein via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza and Schiphol, Airport in around 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leiden to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
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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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport/Plaza station.
Leiden to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Amsterdam is 41 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Leiden to Amsterdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leiden and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.