There are 5 ways to get from Almere to Leiden by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Amsterdam Zuid
best- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
51 min€6–17Line 330 bus, line 300 bus, line 365 bus
- Take the bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 330
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Schiphol, Airportbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Leiden, Groenoordbus 365
2h 6m€16–22Drive 67.1 km
- Drive from Almere to Leidencar 67.1 km
52 min€12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Almere to Leidentaxi 67.1 km
52 min€230–280Train
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter
1h 13m€6–17
Almere to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Leiden is to train which costs €6 - €17 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Leiden is to train via Amsterdam Zuid which takes 51 min and costs €6 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Almere station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Leiden Centraal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Almere and Leiden is 65 km. The road distance is 67.1 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Leiden without a car is to train via Amsterdam Zuid which takes 51 min and costs €6 - €17.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Almere to Leiden, including transfers.
Almere to Leiden bus services, operated by allGo, depart from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor.
Almere to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Almere to Leiden is to train via Amsterdam Zuid which takes 51 min and costs €6 - €17. Alternatively, you can line 330 bus and line 300 bus and line 365 bus, which costs €16 - €23 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Almere Centrum to Leiden Centraal via Amsterdam Zuid in around 51 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol, Airport in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Centrum to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–8
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Leiden, Groenoord
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
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More Questions & Answers
Almere to Leiden bus services, operated by allGo, arrive at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Almere to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Zuid station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Leiden is 67 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Almere to Leiden.
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