There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Ypres by train (Eurostar), car, plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Rotterdam Centraal
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Yprestrain Ic / ...
3h 51m€37–103Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Vlissingentrain
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry Wsf
- Take the bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge Station perron C8bus 42
7h 16m€35–78Drive 251.2 km
- Drive from Leiden to Yprescar 251.2 km
2h 59m€47–67Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
4h 43m€148–346Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Yprestrain Ic / ...
4h 24m€53–131
Leiden to Ypres by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Ypres is to train via Rotterdam Centraal which costs €35 - €110 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Ypres is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Ypres via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Leiden and Ypres is 268 km. The road distance is 251.2 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Ypres without a car is to train via Rotterdam Centraal which takes 3h 51m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Leiden to Ypres, including transfers.
Leiden to Ypres train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Leiden to Ypres train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Ypres is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Leiden to Ypres.
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What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Ypres via Rotterdam Centraal, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 3h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Vlissingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge Station perron C8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 (0)850401800
- [email protected]
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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