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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $100 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $100, while a flight costs an average of $582.
Distance: 377 miles (607 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$582 Average price | $157 Average price | $100 Average price Cheapest | $178 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 20m Average total duration 15h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Zurich to Leiden:
A bus is $57 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Leiden costing on average $157 (€129).
A bus is $481 (€394) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Leiden costing on average $582 (€476).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 13m.
Bus takes on average 16h 20m.
You'll arrive about 5h 15m sooner (2h 54m by flight vs 8h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $582 (€476) compared to roughly $178 (€146) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Zurich to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Leiden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:30 AM28h55Zurich10:25 AMLeiden$611One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:30 AM28h55Zurich10:25 AMLeiden$611One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:50 PM19h50Zurich10:40 AMLeiden$801One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Leiden:
A bus is $57 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Leiden costing on average $157 (€129).
A bus is $481 (€394) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Leiden costing on average $582 (€476).
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 13m.
Bus takes on average 16h 20m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Leiden as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with Twiliner, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Leiden by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Twiliner.
- 10 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, KLM, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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