How to travel from Leiden to Rotterdam

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Travel Information to Rotterdam from Leiden

Distance16 miles (26 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$9 - $10
Cheapest modeTrain • $9 (€8) • 34 min
Fastest modeTrain • $9 (€8) • 34 min
Popular travel companiesEBS Public Transportation BV or NS Domestic

Travel 16 miles (26 km) by train or bus between Leiden and Rotterdam. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are EBS Public Transportation BV or NS Domestic among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leiden to Rotterdam.

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from Leiden to Rotterdam

How to get from Leiden to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Leiden to Rotterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Intercity
07:21AM0h49
Leiden
08:10AMRotterdam
$111One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Intercity
07:21AM0h49
Leiden
08:10AMRotterdam
$111One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Intercity
06:32AM0h33
Leiden
07:05AMRotterdam
$111One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Intercity
06:02AM0h33
Leiden
06:35AMRotterdam
$111One-way
0 transfers
Intercity
08:31AM0h33
Leiden
09:04AMRotterdam
$111One-way
0 transfers
Intercity
05:15PM0h33
Leiden
05:48PMRotterdam
$111One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leiden to Rotterdam

Travel to Rotterdam easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Leiden to Rotterdam.

FAQs

You can get to Rotterdam from Leiden 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Rotterdam from Leiden is by taking a train, which costs on average $9 (€8).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Leiden to Rotterdam:

Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $10 (€9) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Rotterdam from Leiden is by train with an average travel time of 34 min.

Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:

Bus takes 42 min on average.

Rotterdam is approximately 16 miles (26 km) away from Leiden.

The average frequency per day from Leiden to Rotterdam is:

  • 12 buses a day.
  • Around 51 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leiden and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leiden to Rotterdam:

  • Buses mostly depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Rotterdam Blaak.
  • Trains mostly depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leiden to Rotterdam:

  • You can take a bus from Leiden to Rotterdam with EBS Public Transportation BV. Cheap tickets can be found for $11 (€10) with EBS Public Transportation BV from Leiden to Rotterdam.
  • You can travel by train to Rotterdam from Leiden with NS Domestic, and you can find NS Domestic Leiden to Rotterdam tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Leiden to Rotterdam with the following travel companies:

  • 51 direct trains per day with NS Domestic.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Rotterdam as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Leiden to Rotterdam.

Many of our customers traveling from Leiden to Rotterdam don't make Rotterdam their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Rotterdam are Paris, Amsterdam, London, Brussels or Berlin, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Rotterdam to any of these top destinations today!

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