There are 5 ways to get from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden by tram, train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 5 tram, train
best- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Museumplein to Amsterdam, Station Zuidtram 5
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
44 min€5–10Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Leiden44 km
1h 21m€3Line 397 bus, line 365 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Museumplein to Schiphol, Airportbus 397 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Groenoordbus 365
1h 37m€12–16Drive 38.4 km
- Drive from Van Gogh Museum to Leidencar 38.4 km
34 min€7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Van Gogh Museum to Leidentaxi 38.4 km
34 min€100–130
Van Gogh Museum to Leiden by foot, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Museumplein and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Museumplein and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Amsterdam Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Van Gogh Museum and Leiden is 38 km. The road distance is 38.4 km.
The best way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden without a car is to line 5 tram and train which takes 44 min and costs €4 - €10.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden, including transfers.
Van Gogh Museum to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amsterdam, Museumplein station.
Van Gogh Museum to Leiden train services, operated by GVB, depart from Amsterdam, Museumplein station.
Van Gogh Museum to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Schiphol, Airport station.
What companies run services between Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a vehicle from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Museumplein and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Tram from Amsterdam, Museumplein to Amsterdam, Station Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Amsterdam, Museumplein to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Groenoord
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Leiden
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Van Gogh Museum to Leiden train services, operated by GVB, arrive at Amsterdam, Station Zuid.
Yes, the driving distance between Van Gogh Museum to Leiden is 38 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Van Gogh Museum to Leiden.
There are 1798+ hotels available in Leiden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Van Gogh Museum and Leiden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.