There are 4 ways to get from Utrecht to Leiden by train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Utrecht to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Leiden is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Leiden is to train which takes 36 min and costs €9 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Leiden Lammenschans. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Utrecht and Leiden is 47 km. The road distance is 52.9 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs €9 - €25.
The train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Utrecht to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Lammenschans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Leiden is 53 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Utrecht to Leiden.
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €9–25 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Utrecht to Leiden
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
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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