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How to get fromBologna to Leidenby plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Leiden by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    4h 32m
    €97–241

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    20h 7m
    €86–250

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 9m
    €429–704

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to The Haguebus bus FlixBus N846
    20h 51m
    €111–174

  5. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FLR - AMS
    5h 30m
    €115–249

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 31m
    €88–289

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VCE - AMS
    6h 18m
    €98–313

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 27m
    €86–310

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leidencar car
    16h 53m
    €256–353

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    21h 41m

  11. Drive  1,235.8 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Leidencar car 1,235.8 km
    13h 5m
    €263–380

Bologna to Leiden by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Leiden, Netherlands?

KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Leiden Centraal via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 13h 9m.

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