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Compare bus and train for Leuven to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leuven to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 48m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, while a train costs an average of €56.
Distance: 88 miles (143 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€56 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Leuven to Leiden
Compare the available ways to get from Leuven to Leiden, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Leiden:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Leiden costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (2h 18m by train vs 2h 23m by car). Tickets start at around €56 compared to roughly €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 Leuven to Leiden
How to get from Leuven to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leuven to Leiden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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324910:46 AM 2h50 Leuven station 1:36 PM Leiden Centraal €22 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
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10:46 AM 2h50 Leuven station 1:36 PM Leiden Centraal €22 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
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9543+355111:36 AM 2h19 Leuven station 1:55 PM Leiden Centraal €37 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
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9:46 AM 2h50 Leuven station 12:36 PM Leiden Centraal €22 1 One-way 2 transfers - 4130+9223+3241
8:46 AM 2h50 Leuven station 11:36 AM Leiden Centraal €22 1 One-way 2 transfers - 4133+9235+3253
11:46 AM 2h50 Leuven station 2:36 PM Leiden Centraal €22 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Leiden:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Leiden costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leuven and Leiden as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Leuven, Diestsepoort and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Leuven station and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, EuroCity, Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Regional to go to Leiden by train.
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