The average train between Reading and Leiden takes 4h 58m and the fastest train takes 4h 50m. The train service runs several times per day from Reading to Leiden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Reading and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Reading is at 5:12 PM which arrives into Leiden at 11:15 PM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 4h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Reading to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Leiden station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
Reading to Leiden train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Leiden train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Book your Reading to Leiden train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR), London Underground (Tube) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Reading and Leiden is 383.6 km. The road distance is 608 km.
You can take a train from Reading to Leiden Centraal via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., and Rotterdam Centraal in around 6h.