Travel and housing

useful information

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How to arrive

Travel by plane

Amsterdam (Schiphol) is the closest major airport to Leiden. A one way train ticket from Schiphol-Leiden costs €7,50 and can be booked via NS.
We sincerely recommend buying a physical or downloadable ticket rather than something which has to be connected to a ‘travel product’.

Travel by train

If you would be travelling through Germany, we recommend finding a ticket using Deutsche Bahn since they have the best website for booking tickets. If you are not, compare the offers of the Dutch, Belgian and – depending on where you are coming from – French and Spanish railway companies and choose the best option. In general, it is cheaper to buy one big ticket for the journey than several small ones.

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Accomodations

Recommended hotels for the stay

– Ibis (Ibis Hotel Leiden), which provides two person rooms for 7-9 November starting from €212
– Vic (Hotel VIC Leiden Centraal) which provides the same from €244
-Hilton, which is located more on the fringe of the city, (Hotels in Leiden – Hilton Garden Inn Leiden) provides the same for €176

Hostel

There are no good hostels in Leiden, but there are plenty of options in the nearby cities of The Hague, Amsterdam and Rotterdam.