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How to get fromLeiden to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV) or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train EuroCity / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 48m
    €145–305

  2. Bus via The Hague

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 48m
    €56–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyonbus bus N760
    14h 47m
    €63–115

  4. Drive 841.2 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Lyoncar car 841.2 km
    9h 14m
    €149–215

  5. Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus bus
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 29m

  6. Train via Lyon Perrache

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    7h 52m
    €168–310

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 34m
    €117–354

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    7h 51m
    €121–353

  9. Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus bus
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 19m

Leiden to Lyon by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Lyon Part Dieu via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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