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