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4.6Travel optionsfrom Basel to Leiden
How to get from Basel to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:30 PM17h10Basel6:40 AMLeiden$731One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 1:30 PM17h10Basel6:40 AMLeiden$731One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 6:05 AM14h00Basel8:05 PMLeiden$841One-way0 transfers
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Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $103. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $103, and a train costs an average of $103.
Distance: 346 miles (557 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$210 Average price Cheapest | $234 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 25m Average total duration Fastest 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Leiden:
A bus is $118 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Leiden costing on average $192.
A bus is $135 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Leiden costing on average $210.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Bus takes on average 14h 49m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Leiden:
A bus is $118 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Leiden costing on average $192.
A bus is $135 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Leiden costing on average $210.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Bus takes on average 14h 49m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Leiden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Leiden by train.
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