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Compare bus and train for Brussels to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, while a train costs an average of $63.
Distance: 90 miles (146 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$63 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Brussels to Leiden:
A bus is $42 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Leiden costing on average $63 (€52).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (2h 12m by train vs 2h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $63 (€52) compared to roughly $40 (€33) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Leiden
How to get from Brussels to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:15 AM3h45Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)12:00 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:15 AM3h45Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)12:00 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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23461:53 PM1h52Brussels-Midi3:45 PMLeiden Centraal$901One-way1 transfer
Other options
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32571:03 PM2h33Brussels-North3:36 PMLeiden Centraal$421One-way2 transfers - 2012+9243+32612:03 PM2h33Brussels-North4:36 PMLeiden Centraal$421One-way2 transfers
- 2013+9247+32653:03 PM2h33Brussels-North5:36 PMLeiden Centraal$421One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus7:15 PM3h15Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)10:30 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:45 AM3h20Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)2:05 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station$181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:45 AM3h05Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)6:50 AMDen Haag, Centraal Station$191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Leiden:
A bus is $42 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Leiden costing on average $63 (€52).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 41 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Leiden as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with NS | BUS, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, CFL, Eurostar, Intercity, EuroCity, Regional to go to Leiden by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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