There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Rijksmuseum by train, bus, car, taxi, tram, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Sprinter / ...
45 min€5–9Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leiden to Amsterdam43.7 km
1h 15m€3Line 365 bus, line 397 bus
- Take the bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 365
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Museumpleinbus 397 / ...
1h 18m€12–16Drive 39.5 km
- Drive from Leiden to Rijksmuseumcar 39.5 km
35 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leiden to Rijksmuseumtaxi 39.5 km
35 min€100–130Train, line 19 tram
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Intercity / ...
- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Amsterdam, Rijksmuseumtram 19
1h 2m€6–11
Leiden to Rijksmuseum by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Rijksmuseum is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Rijksmuseum is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Rijksmuseum. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Amsterdam, Museumplein via Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Rijksmuseum. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Amsterdam, Vijzelgracht via Amsterdam, Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Leiden and Rijksmuseum is 40 km. The road distance is 39.5 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Rijksmuseum without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs €5 - €10.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Leiden to Rijksmuseum, including transfers.
Leiden to Rijksmuseum bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leiden, Groenoord station.
Leiden to Rijksmuseum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Rijksmuseum is to train which takes 45 min and costs €5 - €10. Alternatively, you can line 365 bus and line 397 bus, which costs €12 - €16 and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Rijksmuseum, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Rijksmuseum via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, Schiphol, Airport, and Amsterdam, Museumplein in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Tram from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Museumplein
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leiden to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
Europoort Taxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 85 888 7779
- Website
- europoorttaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Rijksmuseum bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport/Plaza station.
Leiden to Rijksmuseum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Zuid station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Rijksmuseum is 39 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Leiden to Rijksmuseum.
There are 2651+ hotels available in Rijksmuseum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leiden and Rijksmuseum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.