There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Leiden by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BCN - AMS
5h 8m€75–240Fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 9m€61–252Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
12h 20m€211–535Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 40m€132–209Drive 1,456.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Leidencar 1,456.1 km
15h 2m€310–447Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane BCN - RTM
5h 44m€197–564Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BCN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
7h 19m€94–330Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
14h 24m€296–477Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignanbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
24h 50m€159–248
Barcelona to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Leiden is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Leiden is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Rotterdam Central Station and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Lyon Part Dieu, Airport Charles de Gaulle and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Barcelona and Leiden is 1284 km. The road distance is 1456.1 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Leiden without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 20m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Barcelona to Leiden, including transfers.
Barcelona to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Leiden train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Leiden is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €210 - €550 and takes 12h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 23h 40m.
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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Barcelona to Leiden train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Leiden is 1456 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Barcelona to Leiden.
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