There are 5 ways to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
51 min€8–17Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Utrecht to Leiden54 km
1h 19m€4Line 102 bus, train
- Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Woerden, Stationbus 102 / ...
- Take the train from Woerden to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter
1h 27m€6–12Drive 53.7 km
- Drive from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraalcar 53.7 km
45 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraaltaxi 53.7 km
45 min€140–180
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal is to drive which takes 45 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Leiden Centraal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Utrecht Centraal Station and Leiden Centraal is 71 km. The road distance is 53.7 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal without a car is to train which takes 51 min and costs €8 - €17.
The train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal takes 51 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal is 54 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal.
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What companies run services between Utrecht Centraal Station, Netherlands and Leiden Centraal, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €8–17 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Woerden to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Woerden, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
- 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
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
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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