How to travel from Leiden to Rotterdam

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from Leiden to Rotterdam

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

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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.

  • NS International | IC Brussel3224
    09:55AM0h32
    Leiden Centraal
    10:27AMRotterdam Centraal
    $141One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • NS International | IC Brussel3224
    09:55AM0h32
    Leiden Centraal
    10:27AMRotterdam Centraal
    $141One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • NS International | IC Brussel3224
    09:55AM0h32
    Leiden Centraal
    10:27AMRotterdam Centraal
    $141One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • NS International | IC Brussel3524
    09:34AM0h33
    Leiden Centraal
    10:07AMRotterdam Centraal
    $141One-way
    0 transfers
  • NS International | IC Brussel2325
    09:45AM0h33
    Leiden Centraal
    10:18AMRotterdam Centraal
    $141One-way
    0 transfers
  • NS International | IC Brussel3222
    09:25AM0h32
    Leiden Centraal
    09:57AMRotterdam Centraal
    $141One-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.

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There are 2 options to travel between Leiden and Rotterdam including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Leiden to Rotterdam is a bus with an average price of $11 (€9).

This is compared to other travel options from Leiden to Rotterdam:

A bus is $0.47 (€0.38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leiden to Rotterdam costing on average $12 (€9).

The fastest way to travel from Leiden to Rotterdam is by train with an average journey time of 32m.

Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 12m.

The distance from Leiden to Rotterdam is approximately 16 miles (26 km).
The average frequency per day from Leiden to Rotterdam is:
  • Around 204 trains per day.
  • Around 12 buses per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leiden to Rotterdam:
  • Trains mostly depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
  • Buses mostly depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Rotterdam Blaak.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Leiden to Rotterdam, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Intercity, Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Deutsche Bahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
  • Travel with EBS Public Transportation BV to go to Rotterdam by bus.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Leiden to Rotterdam:
  • 38 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity.
Omio customers who travel from Leiden to Rotterdam often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Berlin. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Rotterdam and these popular destinations at a great price.

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