How do I get from Amsterdam airport to Leiden?

Q: How do I get from Amsterdam airport to Leiden?

Intercity to Leiden Centraal: €7.80 for one traveler, 15–21 min. It leaves you at Leiden Centraal. Every train from platforms 5–6 towards Den Haag or Rotterdam stops at Leiden Centraal: the Intercity in 15 to 16 minutes, the Sprinter in 21, ten an hour on weekdays, EUR 7.80, no supplement. Tap a bank card or buy an e-ticket; the machine's single-use card adds EUR 1.60. Day trains run 05:05 to 00:58; the night Intercity runs 02:05 to 04:05 in 16 minutes, including Tuesday nights. Children 4 to 11 ride on a EUR 2.50 Railrunner; the Off-peak Group Ticket never beats singles at this fare.

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Amsterdam airporttoLeiden

Airport to another city · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Leiden

For Amsterdam generally we recommend the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal; for Leiden the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Intercity to Leiden Centraal

Intercity · NS

15–21 min rideEvery 6 min02:05–00:58

Platforms 5Leiden Centraal

€7.80total for 1 adult€7.80 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Platforms 5–6, directly below Schiphol Plaza

EUR 7.80 is the 2026 second-class single, 29 fare units, printed by NS's route page, planner and shop; no supplement applies, and the Off-peak Group Ticket never beats singles on a fare this low. A child aged 4 to 11 rides all day on a EUR 2.50 Railrunner.

Luggage. An Intercity or Sprinter, with space by the doors.

Hours. Ten trains an hour on weekdays from platforms 5–6 — six Intercities in 15 to 17 minutes, four Sprinters in 21 — 05:05 to 00:58, six an hour at weekends. The night Intercity runs 02:05 to 04:05 in 16 minutes most nights, but not on 15 and 29 September 2026. Nothing runs between 00:58 and 02:05.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Leiden

Driver meets you in arrivals

30 min rideTraffic dependent

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Leiden

Non-stopPer vehiclePre-book

€78total for 1 adult€78 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Every train from platforms 5–6 towards Den Haag or Rotterdam stops at Leiden Centraal: the Intercity in 15 to 16 minutes, the Sprinter in 21, ten an hour on weekdays, EUR 7.80, no supplement. Tap a bank card or buy an e-ticket; the machine's single-use card adds EUR 1.60. Day trains run 05:05 to 00:58; the night Intercity runs 02:05 to 04:05 in 16 minutes, including Tuesday nights. Children 4 to 11 ride on a EUR 2.50 Railrunner; the Off-peak Group Ticket never beats singles at this fare.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Airport Schiphol into Amsterdam

Your destination

Straight there.

No. Leiden is a university city 30 km south-west of Amsterdam, the first stop for most trains down the coast from Schiphol. The Intercity reaches Leiden Centraal in 15 to 16 minutes, and the old center starts a five-minute walk from the station.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Follow the signs

Platforms 5

Intercity to Leiden Centraal · 15–21 min

Leiden

Intercity to Leiden Centraal serves Leiden. Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Intercity to Leiden Centraal runs 02:05–00:58. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Leiden

Find the stop

Platforms 5. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Intercity to Leiden Centraal

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Leiden

15–21 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal stop at Leiden?

No. It runs to Amsterdam Centraal.

Does the Night train to Amsterdam Centraal stop at Leiden?