There are 6 ways to get from Maastricht to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain Sprinter
2h 43m€25–51Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833 / ...
4h 40m€31–47Drive 202.4 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Leidencar 202.4 km
2h 40m€37–53Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maastricht to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 37mTrain via Eindhoven
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 9m€28–57Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 32m€142–407
Maastricht to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Leiden is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Leiden is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Leiden Lammenschans via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Maastricht and Leiden is 225 km. The road distance is 202.4 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €25 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Maastricht to Leiden, including transfers.
Maastricht to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Leiden is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €25 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Leiden Lammenschans via Utrecht Centraal in around 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena twice daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €15–23
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Maastricht to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Leiden is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Maastricht to Leiden.
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