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Compare bus and train for Brussels to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, while a train costs an average of €51.
Distance: 146 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€51 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Leiden
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Leiden, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Leiden:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Leiden costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
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How to get from Brussels to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16613:20 PM 2h40 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 6:00 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 1661
3:20 PM 2h40 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 6:00 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9351+
23543:53 PM 1h51 Brussels-Midi 5:44 PM Leiden Centraal €94 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 9247+3565
2:56 PM 2h33 Brussels-North 5:29 PM Leiden Centraal €22 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9251+3569
3:56 PM 2h33 Brussels-North 6:29 PM Leiden Centraal €22 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9243+3561
1:56 PM 2h33 Brussels-North 4:29 PM Leiden Centraal €22 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 1613
2:48 AM 2h46 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 5:34 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station €12 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:00 AM 2h45 Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) 7:45 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station €13 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:45 AM 3h30 Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) 10:15 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Leiden:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Leiden costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 43 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Leiden as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Regional, NS | BUS, Intercity, CFL to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Leiden by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
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