There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Spa by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pepinstertrain L / ...
- Take the train from Pepinster to Spa-Géronstèretrain L / ...
5h€61–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Liège Guilleminsbus 1924
9h€28–47Drive 256.9 km
- Drive from Leiden to Spacar 256.9 km
3h 6m€46–66Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Maastrichttrain Intercity
5h 40m€35–82Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
6h 10m€44–112
Leiden to Spa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Spa is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Spa is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Spa. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at SPA Place Royale via The Hague, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Spa. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Spa-Géronstère via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Liège-Guillemins and Pepinster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Leiden and Spa is 310 km. The road distance is 256.9 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Spa without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 5h and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Leiden to Spa, including transfers.
Leiden to Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Spa train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Spa is to train via Brussels which takes 5h and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Spa, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Spa-Géronstère via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Liège-Guillemins, and Pepinster in around 5h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Liège Guillemins twice a week. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Pepinster
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Pepinster to Spa-Géronstère
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Pepinster
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €19–29
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Leiden to Spa train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Spa is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Leiden to Spa.
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