There are 4 ways to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden by train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain Sprinter
36 min€5–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Utrecht to Leiden54 km
1h 10m€4Drive 52.1 km
- Drive from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leidencar 52.1 km
42 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leidentaxi 52.1 km
42 min€170–210
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden is to train which takes 36 min and costs €5 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Leiden Lammenschans. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Utrecht Centraal Station and Leiden is 47 km. The road distance is 52.1 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs €5 - €11.
The train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Lammenschans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden is 52 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden.
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What companies run services between Utrecht Centraal Station, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Utrecht to Leiden
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 302496109
- Website
- cabcompanyutrecht.nl
Cheapcab
- Phone
- +31 302690724
- Website
- cheapcab.nl
Taxi Bellen Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 302072955
- Website
- taxibellenutrecht.nl
Taxi Bestellen Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 307440233
- Website
- taxibestellenutrecht.nl
Taxi Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 30 4444044
- Website
- taxiutrecht.org
Taxi Utrecht Central
- Phone
- +31 302273641
- Website
- taxiutrechtcentraal.com
Taxi Utrecht Midland
- Phone
- +31 307440878
- Website
- taxi-utrecht-midland.nl
UTC
- Phone
- +31 307777777
- Website
- utc.nl
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