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Compare train and bus for Rotterdam to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €3.
Distance: 26 km
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1h 9m Average total duration Fastest 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 6m Average total duration 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Rotterdam to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Leiden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Leiden:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Leiden costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
- Around 357 trains per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Leiden as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam Blaak and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Travel with RET, FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with PKP Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to Leiden by train.
- 47 direct trains per day with PKP Intercity, Intercity.
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