How to get fromRotterdam Alexander to Leiden Centraalby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam Alexander to Leiden Centraal by train, bus, car, or taxi

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1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
51 min
€5–11
Line 172 bus, train
1. Take the bus from Rotterdam, Station Alexander to Delft, Station Delftbus 172
2. Take the train from Delft to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
1h 13m
€6–11
Drive 34.9 km
1. Drive from Rotterdam Alexander to Leiden Centraalcar 34.9 km
34 min
€7–9
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam Alexander to Leiden Centraaltaxi 34.9 km
34 min
€110–140

Rotterdam Alexander to Leiden Centraal by train

620Weekly Trains

51 minAverage Duration

€5Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Rotterdam Alexander to Leiden Centraal.

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Distance: 48.2 km
Duration: 51 min

What companies run services between Rotterdam Alexander, Netherlands and Leiden Centraal, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Alexander to Leiden Centraal via Rotterdam Centraal in around 51 min.

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Leiden(opens in a new window), Netherlands(opens in a new window)

Leiden is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 127,046 (31 January 2023), but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 215,602 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 282,207 and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included with in total 365,913 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some from The Hague to its south and some from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden.

Things to do in Leiden

Falcon (Duinrell)(Opens in a new window)

Falcon is a steel roller coaster at the amusement park Duinrell, located in Wassenaar, Netherlands. The roller coaster is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model coaster which was opened to the public on 14 May 2009. At 97 degrees, Falcon has a steeper-than-vertical drop, and the steepest drop of any roller coaster in the Netherlands.

Stoomtrein Katwijk Leiden(Opens in a new window)

Stoomtrein Katwijk Leiden (formerly Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer, abbreviated SVM), is a narrow gauge heritage railway line around the Valkenburgse Meer in the south of Katwijk, Netherlands. Although the name translates as Steam Train Valkenburg Lake, technically actually trams are used for the tourist attraction. Carriages are mostly remakes of early-20th century tram carriages, built by the Nederlandse Smalspoor Stichting (Netherlands Narrow-gauge Foundation) in Katwijk.

Kikkerachtbaan(Opens in a new window)

Kikkerachtbaan (Frog Roller Coaster) is a steel roller coaster in the Dutch amusement park Duinrell, which was opened in 1985, it was one of the first attractions in Duinrell.

Dragonfly (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

Dragonfly is a steel roller coaster in the Dutch amusement park Duinrell.

Places to stay in Leiden

Boutique Hotel Steenhof Suites - Adults Only(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

City Hotel Rembrandt(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

ibis Leiden Centre(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

ExLibris Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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