Travel & accomodation
Travel Instructions
Schiphol Airport to Wereldmuseum Leiden
By Train
1. Follow signs to the train station located directly beneath Schiphol Airport terminal.
2. Purchase a ticket to Leiden Centraal (about €8–10).
3. Take a direct NS train to Leiden Centraal (journey 15–21 minutes). Usually leaves from platform 5 or 6.
4. From Leiden Centraal you can walk to Wereldmuseum Leiden.
By Bus
1. From Schiphol Airport, board Qbuzz line 365 toward Leiden.
2. Ride approximately 36 minutes to Leiden Centraal station.
3. From here you can walk to Wereldmuseum Leiden.
By Taxi
This will cost around €65 (approx. 29 km, 24–29 minutes depending on traffic).
Travel to Paris
Tickets to Paris can be booked via www.eurostar.com
Trains leave from Rotterdam Central. A ticket from Leiden to Rotterdam can be booked via www.ns.nl/en
HOTELS
All hotel options are within 5-10 min walk of the museum.
www.visitleiden.nl
Golden Tulip & Tulip Inn Leiden Centre
Address: Schipholweg 3, 2316 XB Leiden
Stylish, centrally located hotel near Leiden Centraal station, about a 6–8 min walk to the museum.
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Ibis Leiden Centre
Address: Stationsplein 240-242, 2312 AR Leiden
Modern 3★ hotel right by the main train station and a short stroll to the museum and historic centre.
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IntercityHotel Leiden
Address: Ballonstraat 6, 2312 LJ Leiden
Contemporary hotel close to the city centre — perfect if you want easy access to Leiden Centre attractions and museums.
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Hotel VIC
Address: Schuttersveld 2, 2316 ZA Leiden
A friendly budget-friendly hotel with easy walking access into town and to the museum.
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City Hotel Rembrandt Leiden
Address: Nieuwe Beestenmarkt 10, 2312 CA Leiden
Boutique-style hotel in the historic centre — walking distance to canals, shops, and Wereldmuseum Leiden.
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Hotel Mayflower
Address: Beestenmarkt 2, 2312 CC Leiden
A family hotel with large rooms, with a view of the Oude Vest’s water, one of the oldest canals in Leiden, with historical facades – less than 5 min to the Wereldmuseum
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Boutique Hotel d’Oude Morsch
A historical but contemporary hotel on the edge of the centre of Leiden at 2 min walk from the Wereldmuseum
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Fletcher Wellness-Hotel Leiden
Address: Bargelaan 180, 2333 CW Leiden
The hotel is located next to Leiden Central Station and Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC) and is about 10 min from the Wereldmuseum
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Boutique hotel Ex Libris
Address: Kloksteeg 4, 2311 SL Leiden
Boutique hotel Ex Libris is very centrally located in the Kloksteeg, at the heart of the historic Pieters district.
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