How to get to Leiden from Groningen

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Compare train and coach for Groningen to Leiden

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, and a train costs an average of £47.

Distance: 183 km

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Train
Coach

£90

Average Price

£16

Average Price

Cheapest

2h 57m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 27m

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30m

Additional time*

3h 13m

Average total duration

2h 43m

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30m

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Intercity

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FlixBus

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from Groningen to Leiden

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

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Groningen to Leiden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    17:303h00
    Groningen, Centraal Station
    20:30Den Haag, Centraal Station
    £141One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    17:303h00
    Groningen, Centraal Station
    20:30Den Haag, Centraal Station
    £141One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • NS DomesticIC 528 · IC 828 · IC 3128
    8:182h26
    Groningen station
    10:44Leiden Centraal
    £301One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • NS DomesticIC 730 · IC 3130
    8:482h28
    Groningen station
    11:16Leiden Centraal
    £301One-way
    1 change
  • NS DomesticIC 532 · IC 832 · IC 3132
    9:182h28
    Groningen station
    11:46Leiden Centraal
    £301One-way
    2 changes
  • NS DomesticIC 528 · IC 828 · IC 3128 · SPR 6739
    8:182h40
    Groningen station
    10:58Leiden Lammenschans
    £301One-way
    3 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    2:353h00
    Groningen, Centraal Station
    5:35Den Haag, Centraal Station
    £351One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Groningen to Leiden

Travel to Leiden 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 Groningen to Leiden.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Groningen and Leiden including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Groningen to Leiden is a coach with an average price of £16.

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

A coach is £75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Leiden costing on average £90.

The fastest way to travel from Groningen to Leiden is by train with an average journey time of 2h 27m.

Other travel options to Leiden take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 43m.

The Groningen to Leiden distance is approximately 183 km.
The average frequency per day from Groningen to Leiden is:
  • Around 157 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Groningen to Leiden:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Groningen Europapark and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Groningen to Leiden, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Arriva NL to go to Leiden by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Leiden by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Groningen to Leiden with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct trains per day with Intercity.
  • 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Groningen to Leiden often also extend their vacation to go to Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, The Hague, Berlin. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Leiden and these popular destinations at a great price.

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