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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 prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 90 miles (146 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$43 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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922008:25AM2h40Leiden Centraal11:05AMBrussels-North$511One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus08:55PM3h20Den Haag, Centraal Station12:15AMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2211+
931006:15AM1h51Leiden Centraal08:06AMBrussels-Midi$1521One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 3218+922008:25AM2h47Leiden Centraal11:12AMBrussels-Central$511One-way1 transfer
- 3222+9224+203309:25AM2h35Leiden Centraal12:00PMBrussels-North$511One-way2 transfers
- 3222+922409:25AM2h40Leiden Centraal12:05PMBrussels-North$511One-way1 transfer
166001:10PM2h50Den Haag, Centraal Station04:00PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)$411One-way0 transfers- FlixBus12:30PM3h35Den Haag, Centraal Station04:05PMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus03:05PM3h35Den Haag, Centraal Station06:40PMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$341One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leiden to Brussels:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leiden to Brussels costing on average $25 (€20).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 49m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 12 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-Midi.
- 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, Qbuzz B.V., EBS Public Transportation BV to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, EuroCity, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to Brussels by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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