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

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

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    5h 8m
    €79–267

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    16h 10m
    €331–591

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 50m
    €133–223

  4. Drive  1,710.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Leidencar car 1,710.4 km
    16h 58m
    €316–456

  5. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane MAD - RTM
    7h 50m
    €186–461

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 7m
    €80–270

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 27m
    €93–352

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    16h 45m
    €369–626

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to The Haguebus bus 813 / ...
    27h 56m
    €161–235

Madrid to Leiden by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Leiden, Netherlands?

Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Leiden Centraal via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 16h 10m.

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