There are 11 ways to get from Milan to Leiden by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LIN - AMS
4h 19m€70–268Fly Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 18m€56–261Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
10h 59m€384–614Bus via Rotterdam Central Station
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 54m€78–124Train, night train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
16h 15m€302–484Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MXP - AMS
5h 1m€57–241Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane TRN - AMS
5h 39m€107–336Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 50m€88–274Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BGY - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
7h 7m€77–354Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to The Haguebus FlixBus N846
18h 26m€92–137Drive 1,024.2 km
- Drive from Milan to Leidencar 1,024.2 km
10h 59m€189–272
Milan to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Leiden is to bus via Rotterdam Central Station which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Rotterdam Central Station and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Milan and Leiden is 864 km. The road distance is 1024.2 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs €380 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Milan to Leiden, including transfers.
Milan to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Leiden train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €380 - €650 and takes 10h 59m, you could also bus via Rotterdam Central Station, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 54m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Leiden, Netherlands?
easyJet, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to Leiden Centraal via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Rotterdam Centraal in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Milan to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Milan to Leiden train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Leiden is 1024 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Milan to Leiden.
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