How to Get to Hortus botanicus Leiden?
Address: Rapenburg 73, 2311 GJ Leiden (city center)
From Airports
- Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) – 25 min
Train Schiphol → Leiden Centraal (NS, €6-8), then 15 min walk - Rotterdam The Hague (RTM) – 40 min
Train Rotterdam → Leiden Centraal, then 15 min walk - Eindhoven (EIN) – 1h45
Train Eindhoven → Leiden Centraal (change Utrecht)
From Leiden Centraal Station (15 min walk)
- Follow Hortus botanicus Leiden signs from Stationsplein exit
- Look for the green cargo bike at the Academiegebouw gate
- Walk through the gate to enter the Hortus
Google Maps: “Hortus botanicus Leiden”
Plan your trip: NS website or 9292 app
By Car (limited parking in center)
Routes:
- A44 from The Hague: Leiden exit
- A4 from The Hague: exit 7 Zoeterwoude-Dorp
- A44 from Amsterdam: exit 8 Leiden
- A4 from Amsterdam/Utrecht: exit 7 Zoeterwoude-Dorp
Recommended parking:
- Parkeergarage Haagweg 10 min walk. Parking punch card available for €60,-/ 5 days at parking meter/office
By Bike
- Park at Rapenburg street racks or Hortus bike parking next to entrance
- E-bike charging available at entrance
By Boat
- Private mooring at Witte Singel steiger available
- Reserve in advance: hortus@hortus.leidenuniv.nl
Public Transport Tips
- No OV-chipkaart needed! Check in/out with debit card, credit card or phone(contactless)
- OVpay works on all trains, buses and trams
- All trains stop at Leiden Centraal
- Schiphol → Hortus = 40 min total (€10-12)
Hotels
- High season alert: book early!
- Hotels outside city center are often much cheaper and have excellent train connections
Pretty cool to do
Naturalis is the national research institute for biodiversity and is definitely worth a visit. Especially for its stunning T. rex skeleton named Trix, one of the most complete ever found. Located in Leiden it is easy to combine with your visit of the Botanical Garden.
