Why go
- City and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands.
History
Leiden is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 127,046, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 215,602 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 282,207. Further, Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included in the larger Leiden urban area, which has 365,913 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some 20 km (12 mi) from The Hague to its south and some 40 km (25 mi) from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden.
Restaurants & places to go
Pancake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:30 Features: vegan options Wikipedia: nl:Oudt Leyden · 49 Steenstraat, Leiden, 2312BV · oudtleyden.nl
Regional, Restaurant · Wikipedia: nl:De Moerbei · 5a Dorpsstraat · demoerbeiwarmond.nl
Burger, Fast Food · McDonald's Leiden Beestenmarkt Opening hours: Su-Th 09:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 6 Beestenmarkt,… · mcdonaldsrestaurant.nl
International, Restaurant · Brasserie Vennemeer Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-21:00 · 1 Vennemeer, Oud Ade, 2374AV · vennemeer.nl
Japanese, Restaurant · At Dining Tokyo, we offer Japanese cuisine in a casual setting, with a focus on Japanese home-style cooking. We offer a variety of… · diningtokyo.nl
Ice Cream, Crepe, Restaurant · Pannenkoekenrestaurant, ijssalon en natuurboerderij Features: step-free access · 184 Veurseweg, Voorschoten, 2252AG · tantetokkie.nl
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 09:00-18:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 2 Gangetje, Leiden, 2311ER · annemax.nl
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 38… · bagelsbeans.nl
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Airports
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) 25 km to the centre
Amsterdam, NH, NL — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 79 airlines (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Transavia Holland, Alitalia, Delta Air Lines…) · direct flights to 232 destinations incl. Lisbon, Abu Dhabi, Copenhagen, Barcelona, London… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 79 airlines, 232 direct destinations
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, 737, 330, F70, 777, 74M…) · 138 routes: Aalborg*, Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Accra, Alesund*, Alma-ata, Athens, Atlanta, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Bergen, Berlin, Billund, Birmingham, Bologna*, Bordeaux, Boston*, Bremen*, Bristol*, Brussels*, Bucharest, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Calgary, Cape Town, Cardiff*, Chengdu, Chicago, Clermont-Ferrand*, Cologne*, Copenhagen, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dammam, Delhi, Detroit*, Doha, Dubai, Duesseldorf* … +98 more
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 54 routes: Ajaccio, Alicante, Antalya, Arrecife, Athens, Barcelona, Bari, Bodrum, Casablanca, Catania, Chania, Chios, Dalaman, Erbil, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Innsbruck, Istanbul, Izmir, Kerkyra/corfu, Kithira, Kos, Lamezia, Lisbon, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Mykonos, Naples, Nice, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Pisa, Porto … +14 more
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 190, F70, 737, 777, A320, A321…) · 36 routes: Aalborg*, Alesund*, Bergen*, Berlin*, Billund*, Bologna*, Bremen*, Bristol*, Cape Town*, Cardiff*, Catania, Cologne*, Copenhagen*, Dubai*, Duesseldorf*, Florence, Glasgow*, Hamburg*, Hannover*, Helsinki*, Humberside*, Kristiansand*, Leeds*, Lima*, Milan, Nairobi*, Norwich*, Palermo, Panama City*, Rome, Sandefjord*, Stavanger*, Stockholm*, Teesside*, Trondheim*, Venice*
- Delta Air Lines DL (A330-200, A330-300, 76W, 74M, 330, 747…) · 26 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Atlanta, Boston, Calgary*, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Dammam*, Detroit, Doha*, Harare*, Houston*, Kigali*, Kilimanjaro*, Kuwait*, Los Angeles*, Minneapolis, Montreal*, Mumbai, New York, Newark, Portland, San Francisco*, Seattle, Toronto*, Vancouver*, Washington*
- Air France AF (A330-200, Embraer 190, F70, ERJ-145, A319, 777-200…) · 21 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Bordeaux*, Clermont-Ferrand*, Dammam*, Doha*, Harare*, Kigali*, Kilimanjaro*, Kuala Lumpur*, Kuwait*, London*, Lyon, Marseille, Mulhouse*, Nantes, Nice*, Paris, Quito*, Strasbourg, Taipei*, Toulouse*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 19 routes: Belfast, Berlin, Bordeaux, Bristol, Edinburgh, Geneva, Glasgow, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, London, London, Manchester, Milano, Mulhouse, Newcastle, Prague, Rome, Southend
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737, EMJ, F70, 74M) · 9 routes: Barcelona, Bologna, Copenhagen, Frankfurt*, London*, Madrid, Paris*, Rome, Shanghai*
- Arkefly OR (767-300) · 8 routes: Holguin, Kralendijk, Oranjestad, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Sanford, Varadero, Willemstad
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 8 routes: Alicante*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Ibiza*, Malaga*, Palma de Mallorca*, Sevilla*, Valencia*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 8 routes: Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla, Valencia
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A330-200, 777, 74M, 747) · 6 routes: Beijing, Chengdu*, Guangzhou, Hangzhou*, Shanghai*, Xiamen*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (767-300, A319, A320, A321, 737-300, 735…) · 6 routes: Chicago*, Frankfurt, Houston*, Munich*, Newark*, Washington*
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175) · 5 routes: Birmingham, East Midlands, Exeter, Inverness, Southampton
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 5 routes: Antalya, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri, Konya
- Etihad Airways EY (Fokker 100, A319, A330-200, 32S, ERJ) · 4 routes: Abu Dhabi, Belgrade, Lisbon*, Porto*
- United Airlines UA (767-300, 757-200, 777) · 4 routes: Chicago, Houston, Newark, Washington
- Air One AP (A320, A321, 32S) · 3 routes: Catania, Milan*, Palermo
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, 734, 767, Embraer 190…) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- China Airlines CI (F70, A340-300, 737, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Bangkok, London, Manchester*
- Finnair AY (A320, Fokker 100, A319, A321, ERJ-145) · 3 routes: Helsinki, Lisbon*, Porto*
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A320, 737, 777-200) · 3 routes: Helsinki*, Kuala Lumpur, Zurich*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Casablanca, El Aroui, Tanger
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, A319, A320, A321, 717, 737-800…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, A319, A320, A330-200, ERJ-145) · 3 routes: Abu Dhabi, Lisbon, Porto*
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320, A321, 737) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg*
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 2 routes: El Aroui, Tanger
- Air Baltic BT (A330-200, 735, 73C) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Riga
- Air Transat TS (310, 330) · 2 routes: Calgary, Toronto
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, CRJ-700, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Clermont-Ferrand, Strasbourg
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, 757, 767) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Dubrovnik, Zagreb
- Estonian Air OV (CRJ-900, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Tallinn-ulemiste International, Vaxjo
- Eurolot K2 (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Krakow
- SATA International S4 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lisbon*, Ponta Delgada
- Skynet Airlines SI (AT4, ATR) · 2 routes: Guernsey, Jersey
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Izmir, Kayseri
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 330, A340-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul
- US Airways US (A319, A320, 757-200) · 2 routes: Lisbon*, Philadelphia
- Adria Airways JP (A319, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Ljubljana
- Air Astana KC (A321) · 1 route: Atyrau
- Air Canada AC (A319, A321) · 1 route: Copenhagen*
- Air Europa UX (737-800) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Arkia Israel Airlines IZ (757-300) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, A320, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (737-300, 735) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Bulgaria Air FB (A319, A320, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Sofia
- Cathay Pacific CX (A340-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- CityJet WX (AR8) · 1 route: London
- Cyprus Airways CY (A320) · 1 route: Larnaca
- Czech Airlines OK (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 737-900, 767-300) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (A380) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- EVA Air BR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Flybaboo F7 (S20) · 1 route: Leipzig
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Georgian Airways A9 (735) · 1 route: Tbilisi
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Hamburg
- Icelandair FI (75W, 75T) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Iran Air IR (AB6) · 1 route: Tehran
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 1 route: Leeds
- Kenya Airways KQ (777-200) · 1 route: Nairobi
- Korean Air KE (A330-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175, Embraer 195, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A321) · 1 route: Amman
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 1 route: Bern
- Surinam Airways PY (A340-300) · 1 route: Zandery
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TACV VR (737-800) · 1 route: Sao Vicente Island
- Tarom RO (737-300) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Travel Service QS (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Tunisair TU (A319, 736) · 1 route: Tunis
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (73R) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) 23 km to the centre
Rotterdam, ZH, NL — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Transavia Holland, British Airways, Air France, American Airlines…) · direct flights to 29 destinations incl. London, London, Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 29 direct destinations
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 25 routes: Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona, Bergerac, Bodrum, Budapest, Eindhoven, Faro, Gerona, Heraklion, Hyeres, Ibiza, Istanbul, Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Montpellier, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Prague, Rhodos, Rome, Split, Valencia, Vienna
- British Airways BA (A319, S20) · 2 routes: London*, London
- Air France AF (F50, AR8) · 1 route: London
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- CityJet WX (F50, AR8) · 1 route: London
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F50, ARJ) · 1 route: London*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-700, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Munich*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Groene Hart Cruises
Ferry terminal · 2.2 km from the centre
Steiger 2
Ferry terminal · 4.4 km from the centre
Steiger 1
Ferry terminal · 5.4 km from the centre
Veerdienst paddegat
Ferry terminal · 9.9 km from the centre
Veerdienst oude wetering
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Whisper Boats
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Pontje Scheepswerf Klaas Hennepoel
Ferry route · Scheepswerf Klaas Hennepoel
De Zijlboot
Ferry route
Onverveerd
Ferry route
Valkenburg - Rijnsburg
Ferry route
Koudenhoorn-Zwanburgerpolder
Ferry route
Zwanburgerpolder-Tengnagel
Ferry route
Sweilandveer
Ferry route · Sweylandhoeve
Spijkereiland
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Leiden, Netherlands — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Groene Hart Cruises, 2.2 km); routes include Pontje Scheepswerf Klaas Hennepoel, De Zijlboot, Onverveerd.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Leiden, Netherlands. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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