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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 an average ticket price of $111 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $111, while a train costs an average of $111.
Distance: 346 miles (557 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$111 Average price Cheapest | $234 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 15m Average total duration Fastest 7h 45m 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 $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Leiden costing on average $111.
A bus is $520 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Leiden costing on average $622.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 15m.
Bus takes on average 13h 29m.
You'll arrive about 4h 35m sooner (2h 40m by flight vs 7h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $622 compared to roughly $234 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel 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.
2:35 AM11h25Basel2:00 PMLeiden$721One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2:35 AM11h25Basel2:00 PMLeiden$721One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:35 AM11h25Basel2:00 PMLeiden$721One-way0 transfers
Other options
8:00 PM16h05Basel12:05 PMLeiden$861One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Leiden:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Leiden costing on average $111.
A bus is $520 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Leiden costing on average $622.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 15m.
Bus takes on average 13h 29m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Travel with Twiliner, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with British Airways, KLM, Air France to go to Leiden by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with Twiliner, FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM.
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