Getting There -- Up to eight trains per hour run from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Leiden Centraal Station. The ride takes around 35 minutes, and the round-trip fare is 20€. The center of Leiden is a walk of around 1.5km (1 mile) south from the station. For more details, visit www.ns.nl. By car, take A4/E19.

Visitor Information -- VVV Leiden, Stationsweg 26 (tel. 071/516-6000;  www.leiden.nl), is just outside the rail station. The office is open Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

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