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Compare train and bus for Leiden to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leiden to Brussels 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 43m. 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 $59.
Distance: 90 miles (146 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$59 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Leiden to Brussels
Compare the available ways to get from Leiden to Brussels, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Leiden to Brussels:
A bus is $39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leiden to Brussels costing on average $59.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 43m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (2h 13m by train vs 2h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $59 compared to roughly $40 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 Leiden to Brussels
How to get from Leiden to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leiden to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
5:05 PM 3h25 Den Haag, Centraal Station 8:30 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) $13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
5:05 PM 3h25 Den Haag, Centraal Station 8:30 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) $13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
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93521:15 PM 1h51 Leiden Centraal 3:06 PM Brussels-Midi $113 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 3242+9244+
20382:24 PM 2h35 Leiden Centraal 4:59 PM Brussels-North $26 1 One-way 2 transfers - 3246+9248+2039
3:24 PM 2h36 Leiden Centraal 6:00 PM Brussels-North $26 1 One-way 2 transfers - 3234+9236+2036
12:24 PM 2h36 Leiden Centraal 3:00 PM Brussels-North $26 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
3:05 PM 3h35 Den Haag, Centraal Station 6:40 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) $13 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:30 PM 3h35 Den Haag, Centraal Station 4:05 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) $14 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:40 PM 3h05 Den Haag, Centraal Station 9:45 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leiden to Brussels:
A bus is $39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leiden to Brussels costing on average $59.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 43m.
- Around 43 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leiden and Brussels as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Brussels-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Den Haag, Centraal Station and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS | BUS, Regional to go to Brussels by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
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