There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Maastricht by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Eindhoven
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain Intercity
3h 12m€28–53Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Maastrichtbus 833 / ...
5h 20m€31–46Drive 204.9 km
- Drive from Leiden to Maastrichtcar 204.9 km
2h 42m€43–62Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastrichttrain
4h 7m€172–344Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain Intercity
3h 45m€29–56Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain
4h 50m
Leiden to Maastricht by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Maastricht is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Maastricht is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Maastricht via Schiphol, Airport and Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Maastricht via Eindhoven Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Leiden and Maastricht is 250 km. The road distance is 204.9 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Maastricht without a car is to train via Eindhoven which takes 3h 12m and costs €27 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Leiden to Maastricht, including transfers.
Leiden to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Leiden to Maastricht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Maastricht is to train via Eindhoven which takes 3h 12m and costs €27 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Maastricht, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Maastricht via Eindhoven Centraal in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €15–23
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Leiden to Maastricht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Eindhoven Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Maastricht is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Leiden to Maastricht.
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