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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of NOK 444 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of NOK 444, while a flight costs an average of NOK 4,408.
Distance: 247 miles (398 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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NOK 1,003 Average price | NOK 444 Average price Cheapest | NOK 4,408 Average price | NOK 1,246 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Leiden
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Leiden, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Leiden:
A bus is NOK 560 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Leiden costing on average NOK 1,003.
A bus is NOK 3,964 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Leiden costing on average NOK 4,408.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Bus takes on average 8h 4m.
The journey is about 2h 33m faster (3h 37m by train vs 6h 10m by car) and roughly NOK 243 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (NOK 1,003 vs NOK 1,246). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Leiden
How to get from Paris to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
10:05 AM 8h25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:30 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station NOK 298 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:05 AM 8h25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:30 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station NOK 298 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- KL1412
8:35 PM 1h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 9:50 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol NOK 7,299 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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356312:55 PM 4h00 Paris Gare du Nord 4:55 PM Leiden Centraal NOK 724 1 One-way 2 transfers- 9305+9555+3563
6:49 AM 10h06 Paris Gare du Nord 4:55 PM Leiden Centraal NOK 724 1 One-way 2 transfers - 9359+9579+3587
3:55 PM 7h04 Paris Gare du Nord 10:59 PM Leiden Centraal NOK 735 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
10:40 PM 8h10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:50 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station NOK 430 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:55 PM 7h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:45 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station NOK 463 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:55 PM 9h45 Paris, Porte Maillot 7:40 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station NOK 491 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF7508+AF32159:45 AM 4h00 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:45 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol NOK 2,016 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF7500+AF3215
8:25 AM 5h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:45 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol NOK 2,016 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7502+AF3216
2:00 PM 4h55 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 6:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol NOK 2,170 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Leiden:
A bus is NOK 560 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Leiden costing on average NOK 1,003.
A bus is NOK 3,964 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Leiden costing on average NOK 4,408.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Bus takes on average 8h 4m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Leiden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with KLM, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Transavia France, Indigo Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Leiden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, TER | SNCF, EuroCity, TGV, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel to go to Leiden by train.
- 19 direct flights per day with KLM, Air France, Transavia France.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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