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

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Leiden by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    5h 8m
    €75–230

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 10m
    €61–252

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 22m
    €211–535

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 33m
    €133–212

  5. Drive  1,456.1 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Leidencar car 1,456.1 km
    15h 2m
    €308–445

  6. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    5h 52m
    €198–566

  7. Fly 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 26m
    €94–330

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    15h 18m
    €288–448

  9. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    23h 43m
    €143–213

Barcelona to Leiden by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,283.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

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) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Leiden Centraal via Lyon Part Dieu, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 12h 22m.

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