There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Utrecht by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
51 min€7–15Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leiden to Utrecht53.6 km
58 min€5Line 365 bus, line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 365
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 300 / ...
1h 42m€15–27Drive 53.3 km
- Drive from Leiden to Utrechtcar 53.3 km
46 min€10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leiden to Utrechttaxi 53.3 km
46 min€140–180
Leiden to Utrecht by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Utrecht is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Utrecht is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €9 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Utrecht station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA via Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Leiden and Utrecht is 71 km. The road distance is 53.3 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 51 min and costs €7 - €15.
The train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal takes 51 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Leiden to Utrecht bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leiden, Groenoord station.
Leiden to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Utrecht is to train which takes 51 min and costs €7 - €15. Alternatively, you can line 365 bus and line 300 bus, which costs €15 - €27 and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €7–15 and the journey takes 51 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Utrecht Centraal via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, and Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leiden to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
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 Utrecht bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport/Plaza station.
Leiden to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Utrecht is 53 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Leiden to Utrecht.
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