There are 5 ways to get from Gouda to Leiden by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gouda to Den Haag Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
50 min€10–23Drive 28 km
cheapest- Drive from Gouda to Leidencar 28 km
33 min€5–7Train, line 170 bus, bus
- Take the train from Gouda to Lansingerland-Zoetermeertrain
- Take the bus from Zoetermeer, Station Lansingerland-Ztm. to Zoetermeer, Centrum Westbus 170
- Take the bus from Zoetermeer, Centrum West to Leiden, Hogewoerdbus 400 / ...
56 min€9–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gouda to Leidentaxi 28 km
33 min€95–120Train, line 169 bus
- Take the train from Gouda to Alphen a/d Rijntrain Sprinter
- Take the bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Station to Leiden, Kraaierstraatbus 169 / ...
1h 18m€10–16
Gouda to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gouda to Leiden is to drive which costs €4 - €7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Gouda to Leiden is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs €95 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Gouda to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Gouda and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Gouda and Leiden is 43 km. The road distance is 28 km.
The best way to get from Gouda to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €10 - €23.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Gouda to Leiden, including transfers.
Gouda to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Gouda station.
Gouda to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Den Haag Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gouda to Leiden is 28 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Gouda to Leiden.
There are 1699+ hotels available in Leiden.
What companies run services between Gouda, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Gouda to Leiden Centraal via Den Haag Centraal in around 50 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €8–15
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €4–8
Train from Gouda to Lansingerland-Zoetermeer
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €4–8
Train from Gouda to Alphen a/d Rijn
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–8
- 1st Class
- €5–9
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Bus from Zoetermeer, Station Lansingerland-Ztm. to Zoetermeer, Centrum West
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- RET
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Zoetermeer, Centrum West to Leiden, Hogewoerd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Station to Leiden, Kraaierstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Zoetermeer, Centrum West to Leiden, Hogewoerd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
UTC
- Phone
- +31 307777777
- Website
- utc.nl
Taxi Utrecht Midland
- Phone
- +31 307440878
- Website
- taxi-utrecht-midland.nl
Taxi Utrecht Central
- Phone
- +31 302273641
- Website
- taxiutrechtcentraal.com
Taxi Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 30 4444044
- Website
- taxiutrecht.org
Taxi Bestellen Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 307440233
- Website
- taxibestellenutrecht.nl
Taxi Bellen Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 302072955
- Website
- taxibellenutrecht.nl
Cheapcab
- Phone
- +31 302690724
- Website
- cheapcab.nl
Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 302496109
- Website
- cabcompanyutrecht.nl
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