First orientation to Leiden University


Leiden in a nutshell
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.


Visitor Centre Leiden
When you arrive,  the Visitor Centre Leiden, 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

International trains to Leiden

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
Web Editor – 12/11/2009