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How to get fromBarcelona to Leidenby plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe, Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Leiden by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    5h 2m
    €70–242

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 8m
    €56–234

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 3m
    €278–460

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Antwerpbus bus FlixBus N1142
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec
    21h 27m
    €137–241

  5. Drive 1,455.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Leidencar car 1,455.2 km
    14h 59m
    €260–376

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    5h 43m
    €187–436

  7. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GRO - AMS
    5h 48m
    €115–312

  8. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane GRO - RTM
    6h 14m
    €272–1,336

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BCN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 16m
    €90–306

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 23m
    €317–554

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 37m
    €149–255

Barcelona to Leiden by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,283.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Leiden, Netherlands?

Vueling Airlines, Transavia Holland, and KLM fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Leiden Centraal via Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 12h 3m.

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