Travelling to Keukenhof from The Hague (Den Haag) and Rotterdam is easy, even though there is no direct public transport connection. You can take a transfer bus or travel by train to Leiden and switch to the Keukenhof Express bus 854.
Transfer bus from The Hague and Rotterdam to Keukenhof
Transfer bus between The Hague/Rotterdam and Keukenhof will be operating between 11 April and 11 May 2025. Tickets cost € 44,50 per person. The price includes round trip by bus and Keukenhof entrance ticket.
Buses to Keukenhof depart two times a day:
Transfer from cruise port in Rotterdam
Travel time to Keukenhof is around 1 hour.
Pick-up: 08:30 – Return shuttle from Keukenhof 14:30
Pick-up: 12:00 – Return shuttle from Keukenhof 18:45
Transfer to Keukenhof from Rotterdan Central Station
Travel time to Keukenhof is around 45 minutes.
Pick-up 09:00 – Return bus from Keukenhof 14:30
Pick-up 12:30 – Return bus from Keukenhof 18:45
Transfer to Keukenhof from The Hague Central Station
Travel time to Keukenhof is around 30 minutes.
Pick-up 09:40 – Return shuttle from Keukenhof 14:30
Pick-up 13:10 – Return shuttle from Keukenhof 18:45
Prior booking is required for this Keukenhof transfer.
How to get from The Hague to Leiden by public transport?
You can travel to Leiden Centraal station by direct train from The Hague.
- Travel time – 12 – 19 minutes
- Ticket price – € 5,10 one-way for adults, € 2,50 for children (4-11)
- Train tickets from The Hague/ Den Haag to Leiden >>
How to get from Rotterdam to Leiden?
You can travel to Leiden Centraal station by direct train from Rotterdam.
- Travel time – 34 minutes
- Ticket price – € 10,20 one-way for adults, € 2,50 for children (4-11)
- Train tickets from Rotterdam to Leiden >>
Bus from Leiden to Keukenhof
When you arrive to Leiden Centraal train station, head to the Station square (direction Leiden city center). There is a big bus station. Keukenhof Express bus line 854, operated by Arriva company, will take you to Keukenhof.
This shuttle bus runs between Leiden and the tulip gardens during the Keukenhof opening dates, from 20 March to 11 May 2025 and departs 4 times an hour.
- Departure point of bus line 854 from Leiden to Keukenhof >>
- Book tickets (entrance + return trip by bus 854) online >>
Keukenhof combi-tickets (entrance + return bus ticket from Leiden) cost:
| Combi-ticket for the bus 854 | Price in 2025 | Book online |
| Adult |
€ 32 | Book now >> |
| Children (4-17) | € 18 | Book now >> |
The time that you choose during the Keukenhof combi-tickets purchase, is in fact a time slot. You can take any bus departing 30 minutes before and 60 minutes after the chosen time.
For the actual departure times, check the Glimble app. It’s an official app of the Arriva company, which operates Keukenhof Express buses:
First bus 854 from Leiden to Keukenhof departs at 07:43. The last bus 854 from Keukenhof to Leiden departs at 19:55.
If you’ve already booked your Keukenhof entrance ticket, you can buy a bus-only ticket via the Glimble app. A bus ticket only will cost € 12.
You can also travel with your OV-chipcard or OV-pay.
From The Hague to Rotterdam to Keukenhof by car
Of course, you can also travel to from The Hague and Rotterdam to Keukenhof by car. The distance is:
- The Hague – Keukenhof: 44 km. Check directions >>
- Rotterdam – Keukenhof: 56,6 km. Check directions >>
Keukenhof address: Stationsweg 166A, Lisse.
Parking near Keukenhof in 2025 costs € 9 – € 14 a day. You can book:
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Last updated: 26 February 2025
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