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NCB Naturalis

Getting there

Naturalis is located within walking distance of Leiden Central Station and can be easily reached by car or public transport.

Naturalis is just 15 minutes’ walk from the historical town centre of Leiden and the other Leiden museums.

Adress details

museum address Pesthuislaan 7, Leiden
phone +31 (0)71-7519600
e-mail contact@naturalis.nl

By public transport

By train

Naturalis is located close to Leiden Central Station.

  • Leave the station on the LUMC/Oegstgeest side (rear entrance) 
  • Walk towards the LUMC hospital
  • Follow the pedestrian signs to Naturalis (approximately 10 minutes walk)


By scheduled bus service

  • Get off the bus at the LUMC bus stop
  • Follow the pedestrian signs to Naturalis (approximately 10 minutes walk)

By car

From Amsterdam

  • take the A4 motorway until the junction with the A44 motorway near Burgerveen
  • take the A44 in the direction of ‘Leiden West’
  • leave the motorway at exit 8 ‘Leiden’
  • follow the signs for ‘Leiden Centrum’ (you are now on Plesmanlaan)
  • follow the signs to ‘Naturalis’


From Utrecht

  • from Bodegraven, take the N11 motorway until close to Leiden
  • at the crossing with the A4 motorway, turn left onto the A4 in the direction of ‘Den Haag’
  • leave the motorway at the next exit (= exit 7, ‘Zoeterwoude-Dorp’) and follow the N206 towards ‘Leiden’
  • keep following the N206 towards ‘Leiden Zuid’
  • continue along the N206 in the direction of ‘Katwijk’
  • near the Holiday Inn, turn right twice and follow the signs to ‘Naturalis’ (you are now on Plesmanlaan)
  • follow the signs to ‘Naturalis’


From Rotterdam/The Hague

  • take the A4 motorway
  • leave the motorway at the first exit (= exit 7, ‘Zoeterwoude-Dorp’)
  • follow the N206 towards ‘Leiden’
  • continue along the N206 towards ‘Leiden Zuid’
  • then continue along the N206 in the direction of ‘Katwijk’
  • near the Holiday Inn, turn right twice and follow the signs to ‘Naturalis’ (you are now on Plesmanlaan)
  • follow the signs to ‘Naturalis’


From Noordwijk/Katwijk

  • take the N206 towards ‘Leiden’
  • at the junction with the A44 motorway, go straight ahead towards ‘Leiden Centrum’ (you are now on Plesmanlaan)
  • follow the signs to ‘Naturalis’

Parking

Parking is possible at our parking lot. Tokens can be bought for €5 at the cash desk during museum opening hours and are valid all day.

When full, you can park your car at an alternate location:

Shuttle service (or a 15 minute walk)
Parking lot Haagweg, Haagweg 8, Leiden
Take the shuttle bus to Naturalis (or the city center) for free. Whenever you please, the shuttle service can pick you up at Naturalis.

Parking facilities voor disabled

If you need a parking space at the entrance of the museum, please call +31 (0)71-7519600 (option 4) for more information.