Cheapest€15.19
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen NS333406:5257m07:49Arnhem goods stationLeiden Lammenschans
Door to door 1h 41mCO2 3.8 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Arnhem to Leiden costs €15.19 at the cheapest and takes 1h 35m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 114 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 114 km
- Fastest
- 1h 35m
- Average
- 1h 39m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €15.19
- CO2 per passenger
- 3.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 41m | 57m | 44m | €17.94 | 3.8 kg | 5 |
- 1h 41mFastest, by Train
- €17.94Cheapest, by Train
- 3.8 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 114 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Arnhem to Leiden | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €36.64 | €31.14 | €31.69 | €21.78 | €22.89 | €23.99 | €34.44 | €25.64 | €20.14 | €21.24 | €19.04 | €17.94 | €21.77 | €21.79 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €15.19
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When to book Arnhem to Leiden
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €16.8490 days
- €15.1960 days
- €13.5445 days
- €18.4930 days
- €22.3321 days
- €21.7914 days
- €34.447 days
- €31.693 days
- €36.641 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €13.54.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 171 percent. The most expensive point is €36.64, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €21.24Sun
- €19.04Mon
- €17.94Tue
- €21.77Wed
- €22.33Thu
- €25.64Fri
- €20.69Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €22.89Sep
- €19.04Oct
- €12.99Nov
- €16.84Dec
- €13.54Jan
- €15.74Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 114 km against 99 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Nieuwegein, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Zeist. The gap between arriving and leaving is 60 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Arnhem at 06:52 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Arnhem
Rail
- Arnhem goods station
- Arnhem Zuid railway station
- Arnhem Centraal railway station
Ferry
- Driel
- Heveadorp
Leiden
Rail
- Leiden Lammenschans
- Leiden goods station
- Station Leiden Heerensingel
Bus
- Station
Ferry
- Steiger 1
- Steiger 2
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nederlandse Spoorwegen | €15.19 | 1h 35m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €12.00 | 79% |
| Taxes | €1.20 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 13% |
| Total you pay | €15.19 | 100% |
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Baggage storage near Leiden Lammenschans
Most of the points near Leiden Lammenschans open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Arnhem to Leiden
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Arnhem to Leiden?
The fastest journey from Arnhem to Leiden takes 1h 35m door to door, of which 57m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 39m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Arnhem to Leiden?
The cheapest fare from Arnhem to Leiden is €15.19, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €22.34. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Leiden?
The cheapest way from Arnhem to Leiden is by Train, at €17.94 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 1h 41m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Arnhem to Leiden?
Fares from Arnhem to Leiden bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €13.54. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 171 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Arnhem to Leiden?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Arnhem to Leiden, at €17.94. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Arnhem to Leiden?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Arnhem to Leiden, at €12.99 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Arnhem to Leiden?
1 operators sell services from Arnhem to Leiden across 1 modes: Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Arnhem to Leiden?
20 percent of the services we sell from Arnhem to Leiden are direct. The rest connect at Nieuwegein, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Zeist, with about 60 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Arnhem to Leiden use?
Services from Arnhem to Leiden by Train leave from Arnhem goods station and arrive at Leiden Lammenschans. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Arnhem to Leiden?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Arnhem to Leiden allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Arnhem to Leiden on September 10, 2026: 114 km of route against 99 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €15.19, and 1h 35m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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