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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Leiden by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night 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
    €97–235

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

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    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 34m
    €88–290

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 26m
    €458–800

  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
    €111–184

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    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
    €106–282

  6. 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 32m
    €115–239

  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 16m
    €99–303

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 37m
    €140–299

  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
    €257–354

  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
    €258–372

Bologna to Leiden by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€458Cheapest 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 Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 13h 26m.

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