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How to get fromLeiden to Brusselsby train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Brussels by train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurocity Direct
    1h 50m
    €19–45

  2. Train via Rotterdam Centraal #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ec / ...
    2h 53m
    €18–59

  3. Drive  173.9 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Brusselscar car 173.9 km
    2h 5m
    €32–46

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - BRU
    2h 16m
    €125–330

  5. Train via Rotterdam Centraal

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2h 30m
    €44–79

  6. Train via Roosendaal

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Roosendaaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Roosendaal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec
    3h 2m
    €26–52

Leiden to Brussels by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 175.7 km
  • Duration: 1h 50m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leiden Centraal to Brussel-Zuid twice a week. Tickets cost €19–45 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day.

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