There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Brussels Central Station by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Bruxelles-Midi
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 10m€45–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
5h 15m€20–29Drive 175.1 km
- Drive from Leiden to Brussels Central Stationcar 175.1 km
2h 6m€31–45Fly
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 25m€124–331Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
2h 56m€21–64Train via Grand Sablon
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
3h 22m€24–52
Leiden to Brussels Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Brussels Central Station is to bus which costs €19 - €29 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Brussels Central Station is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Brussels Central Station 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 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Brussels Central Station. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Bruxelles-Central via Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Leiden and Brussels Central Station is 178 km. The road distance is 175.1 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 2h 10m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Leiden to Brussels Central Station, including transfers.
Leiden to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Brussels Central Station is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 2h 10m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €29 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Bruxelles-Central via Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 10m. 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
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €40–70
- 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
- €25–55
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Leiden to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Brussels Central Station is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Leiden to Brussels Central Station.
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