There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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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
1h 4m€3Line 365 bus, train
- Take the bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 365
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
1h 3m€8–17Drive 42.5 km
- Drive from Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Stationcar 42.5 km
40 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Stationtaxi 42.5 km
40 min€140–170
Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Station is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Station is to train which takes 38 min and costs €5 - €11.
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 Centraal Station is 47 km. The road distance is 42.5 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Station 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 Centraal Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Station is 42 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Leiden to Amsterdam Centraal Station.
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What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Amsterdam Centraal Station, 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.
- 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)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
- 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
- +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
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
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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