First orientation to Leiden University

Leiden University's over 60 buildings are spread throughout the city of Leiden. For students and visitors new to the city, the Visitor Centre Leiden at Leiden Central Train Station is a good place to start.

• Leiden in a nutshell
• Location of Leiden in the Netherlands
• Location of the Faculties in Leiden
• University location in The Hague

Leiden in a nutshell

Academy Building Leiden University

Leiden is a typical university city, hosting the oldest university of the Netherlands (1575). The buildings are scattered throughout the city and students living and studying in Leiden give the city its relaxed and vivid atmosphere.

• Leiden city map
• University locations 
• About Leiden University (founded in 1575) 
• Leiden - a city to discover
   

Visitor Centre Leiden
When you arrive,  the Leiden Vsitor Centre, located opposite the Central Station, offers an excellent start to your visit as a student or visitor to Leiden and its University.

Location of Leiden in the Netherlands

Distances by train in the Netherlands

From Leiden Central railway station  to other Dutch cities
(approximate time):

• Schiphol international airport 16 minutes
• The Hague 15 minutes 
• Delft 20 minutes
• Amsterdam 35 minutes
• Rotterdam 35 minutes
• Utrecht 46 minutes
  

Location of the Faculties in Leiden

In the city centre near the Academic Building:
Humanities, Archaeology, Law

Near Leiden Central Station:
Medicine and Social and Behavioural Sciences

Further out of the city centre in the Bio-Science Park:
Faculty of Science 

University location in The Hague

Leiden University also has a location in The Hague: Campus The Hague