There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Lier by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
2h 14m€20–40Line 45 bus, bus, line 90 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Den Haag, Den Haag Centraalbus 45
- Take the bus from The Hague to Antwerpbus
- Take the bus from Berchem Station perron 3 to Lier Marktbus 90
4h 43m€18–24Drive 133.1 km
- Drive from Leiden to Liercar 133.1 km
1h 51m€25–36Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Malines to Lierretrain
3h 11m€127–316Train, line 90 bus
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Berchem Station perron 22 to Lier Marktbus 90
2h 55m€18–40
Leiden to Lier by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Lier is to line 45 bus and bus and line 90 bus which costs €17 - €24 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Lier is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Lier. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Lier Markt via The Hague and Berchem Station perron 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Lier. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Lierre via Schiphol Airport Train Station and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Leiden and Lier is 184 km. The road distance is 133.1 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Lier without a car is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs €19 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Leiden to Lier, including transfers.
Leiden to Lier bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Leiden, Hogewoerd station.
Leiden to Lier train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Lier is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs €19 - €40. Alternatively, you can line 45 bus and bus and line 90 bus, which costs €17 - €24 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Lier, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Lierre via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 2h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Lier Markt via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, Antwerp, and Berchem Station perron 3 in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Malines to Lierre
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Berchem Station perron 3 to Lier Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Berchem Station perron 22 to Lier Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Lier bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal station.
Leiden to Lier train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Lier is 133 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Leiden to Lier.
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