There are 7 ways to get from Leiden to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 48m€157–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyonbus N760
14h 47m€59–110Drive 841.2 km
- Drive from Leiden to Lyoncar 841.2 km
9h 14m€151–218Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
4h 42m€113–272Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
7h 52m€179–320Bus via The Hague
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 48m€66–118Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
6h 13m€97–276
Leiden to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Lyon is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via The Hague and Rotterdam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Rotterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Leiden and Lyon is 943 km. The road distance is 841.2 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €150 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Leiden to Lyon, including transfers.
Leiden to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Leiden to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €150 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 4h 42m.
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 €55–100 and the journey takes 13h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Leiden to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Brussel-Zuid station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Lyon is 841 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Leiden to Lyon.
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