There are 6 ways to get from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal 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 Centraaltrain Intercity
2h 49m€28–57Train via Eindhoven
cheapest- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 9m€27–57Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833 / ...
4h 47m€31–46Drive 204 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Leiden Centraalcar 204 km
2h 42m€36–52Train, 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 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 31m€142–408
Maastricht to Leiden Centraal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal station. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Maastricht and Leiden Centraal is 250 km. The road distance is 204 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €28 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal, including transfers.
Maastricht to Leiden Centraal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Leiden Centraal train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €28 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Leiden Centraal, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal via Utrecht Centraal in around 2h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena twice daily. Tickets cost €17–30 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
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €15–23
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €17–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to Leiden Centraal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Maastricht to Leiden Centraal train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Leiden Centraal is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Maastricht to Leiden Centraal.
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