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Compare bus and train for Bruges to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 59m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a train costs an average of $43.
Distance: 85 miles (137 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$65 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Leiden:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Leiden costing on average $65 (€52).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
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How to get from Bruges to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:45 PM3h30Bruges7:15 PMLeiden$281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
3:45 PM3h30Bruges7:15 PMLeiden$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
3:45 PM3h30Bruges7:15 PMLeiden$281One-way0 transfers
Other options
4:45 PM3h30Bruges8:15 PMLeiden$321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Leiden:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Leiden costing on average $65 (€52).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Leiden as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bruges station and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Regional, Intercity, Eurocity Direct, SNCB to go to Leiden by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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