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Compare train and bus for Eindhoven to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Eindhoven to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 9m. 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 €9, while a train costs an average of €29.
Distance: 65 miles (105 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€29 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Eindhoven to Leiden:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Eindhoven to Leiden costing on average €29.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 55m.
Tickets start at around €29 compared to roughly €25 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-4.15. The journey takes 1h 39m versus 1h 34m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Eindhoven to Leiden
How to get from Eindhoven to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Eindhoven to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:45 AM2h40Eindhoven, John F. Kennedylaan (Central Station)12:25 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:45 AM2h40Eindhoven, John F. Kennedylaan (Central Station)12:25 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 3635 · ICD 1851 · IC 224012:33 PM1h42Eindhoven station2:15 PMLeiden Centraal€271One-way2 transfers
Other options
- SPR 6446 · ICD 1853 · IC 2342 · SPR 675512:51 PM2h07Eindhoven Strijp-S2:58 PMLeiden Lammenschans€271One-way3 transfers
- SPR 6444 · ICD 1851 · IC 2240 · SPR 675312:21 PM2h07Eindhoven Strijp-S2:28 PMLeiden Lammenschans€271One-way3 transfers
- SPR 6444 · BSN 927491 · SPR 674612:21 PM2h11Eindhoven Strijp-S2:32 PMLeiden Lammenschans€271One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 PM2h05Eindhoven, John F. Kennedylaan (Central Station)10:05 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:25 AM2h15Eindhoven, John F. Kennedylaan (Central Station)7:40 AMDen Haag, Centraal Station€81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:10 PM2h20Eindhoven, John F. Kennedylaan (Central Station)9:30 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Eindhoven to Leiden:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Eindhoven to Leiden costing on average €29.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 55m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Eindhoven and Leiden as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Eindhoven station and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Eindhoven, John F. Kennedylaan (Central Station) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Intercity, NS Domestic, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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