There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Van Gogh Museum by train, tram, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train, line 5 tram
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Station Zuid to Amsterdam, Museumpleintram 5
47 min€5–10Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leiden to Amsterdam43.7 km
1h 20m€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 12m€12–16Drive 39.1 km
- Drive from Leiden to Van Gogh Museumcar 39.1 km
35 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leiden to Van Gogh Museumtaxi 39.1 km
35 min€100–130
Leiden to Van Gogh Museum by train, tram, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Van Gogh Museum is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Van Gogh Museum is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Van Gogh Museum. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Amsterdam, Museumplein via Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Van Gogh Museum. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Amsterdam, Museumplein via Amsterdam, Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Leiden and Van Gogh Museum is 38 km. The road distance is 39.1 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Van Gogh Museum without a car is to train and line 5 tram which takes 47 min and costs €4 - €10.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from Leiden to Van Gogh Museum, including transfers.
Leiden to Van Gogh Museum bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leiden, Groenoord station.
Leiden to Van Gogh Museum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
Leiden to Van Gogh Museum bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport/Plaza station.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Van Gogh Museum via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, Schiphol, Airport, and Amsterdam, Museumplein in around 1h 12m.
- 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
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Van Gogh Museum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Zuid station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Van Gogh Museum is 39 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Leiden to Van Gogh Museum.
There are 2763+ hotels available in Van Gogh Museum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leiden and Van Gogh Museum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.