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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.

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

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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Intercity to Leiden Centraal

train · NS
15–21 min rideEvery 6 min02:05–00:58
Platforms 5Leiden Centraal
€15.60total for 2 adults€7.80 each2 × €7.80 adult fareBuy ticketOn NS
Hours, tickets & luggage

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.

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From arrivals to Leiden

01

Find the stop

Platforms 5. Follow the signs from arrivals.

02

Choose Intercity to Leiden Centraal

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Leiden

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

What happens at Leiden?

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?

No. It runs to Amsterdam Centraal.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Intercity to Leiden Centraal runs 02:05–00:58. Outside those hours nothing runs to the center.

Is Leiden in Amsterdam?

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.

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