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

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

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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 3m
    €75–250

  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 2m
    €61–243

  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 10m
    €278–503

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 42m
    €112–181

  5. Drive  1,456.1 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Leidencar car 1,456.1 km
    15h 1m
    €269–389

  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 45m
    €207–564

  7. 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 17m
    €89–335

  8. 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 49m
    €124–302

  9. 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 16m
    €236–736

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Port-Boutrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    17h 2m
    €286–460

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    24h 25m
    €138–227

Barcelona to Leiden by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,283.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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 10m.

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