There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht to Leiden by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
2h 53m€28–52Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833 / ...
4h 40m€32–45Drive 202.4 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Leidencar 202.4 km
2h 40m€42–61Train 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 24m€170–335Train, 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 38m
Maastricht to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Leiden is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Leiden is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €40 - €65.
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 Centraal via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Maastricht and Leiden is 250 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 53m and costs €28 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 53m 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 53m and costs €28 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena twice daily. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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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