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

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

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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
    €75–240
  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 9m
    €61–252
  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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 20m
    €211–535
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 40m
    €132–209
  5. Drive  1,456.1 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Leidencar car 1,456.1 km
    15h 2m
    €310–447
  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 44m
    €197–564
  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 19m
    €94–330
  8. 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    14h 24m
    €296–477
  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    24h 50m
    €159–248

Barcelona to Leiden by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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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, Airport Charles de Gaulle, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 12h 20m.

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