There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Brussels by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurocity Direct
1h 51m€19–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 53m€16–32Drive 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 18m€125–331Train via Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 5m€39–79Train via Rotterdam Centraal #2
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
2h 55m€21–64
Leiden to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Brussels is to bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €19 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Brussel-Zuid. Services depart four times a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
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 1h 51m and costs €19 - €40.
The train from Leiden Centraal to Brussel-Zuid takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Leiden to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam 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 1h 51m and costs €19 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 3h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leiden Centraal to Brussel-Zuid 4 times a week. Tickets cost €19–40 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–23 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Leiden to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Brussel-Zuid 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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