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Compare train and coach for Haarlem to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Haarlem to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 52m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £7, while a train costs an average of £7.
Distance: 27 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£7 Average Price Cheapest | £6 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
52m Average total duration Fastest 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Haarlem to Leiden:
A train is 0 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Haarlem to Leiden costing on average £7.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 51m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (22m by train vs 39m by car). Tickets start at around £7 compared to roughly £6 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Haarlem to Leiden
How to get to Leiden from Haarlem by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Haarlem to Leiden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- BST 9260236:500h52Haarlem station7:42Leiden Centraal£71One-way0 changes
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- BST 9260236:500h52Haarlem station7:42Leiden Centraal£71One-way0 changes
Fastest
- BST 9260236:500h52Haarlem station7:42Leiden Centraal£71One-way0 changes
Other options
- SPR 4814 · IC 23217:480h52Haarlem station8:40Leiden Centraal£71One-way1 change
- SPR 4808 · IC 22156:170h53Haarlem station7:10Leiden Centraal£71One-way1 change
- SPR 4812 · IC 22197:170h53Haarlem station8:10Leiden Centraal£71One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Haarlem to Leiden:
A train is 0 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Haarlem to Leiden costing on average £7.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 51m.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 17 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Haarlem and Leiden as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Haarlem station and arrive in Leiden Centraal.
- Travel with NS Domestic, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Leiden by train.
- Travel with Qbuzz B.V. to go to Leiden by coach.
- 14 direct trains per day with Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 15 direct coaches per day with Qbuzz B.V..
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