There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 4m€44–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
5h 5m€19–28Drive 173.9 km
- Drive from Leiden to Brusselscar 173.9 km
2h 5m€31–45Fly
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 16m€125–330Train via Bruxelles-Central
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec
2h 51m€21–64Train via Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
2h 54m€21–44
Leiden to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Brussels is to bus which costs €18 - €28 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Brussels-North train station via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Leiden and Brussels is 176 km. The road distance is 173.9 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Leiden to Brussels, including transfers.
Leiden to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €28 and takes 5h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Rotterdam Centraal in around 2h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Brussels-North train station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €14–23 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from The Hague to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Leiden to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Brussels is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Leiden to Brussels.
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