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

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There are 8 ways to get from Leiden to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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  1. Train

    best
    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 14m
    €189–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 49m
    €66–128

  3. Bus via Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus N760
    16h 31m
    €95–144

  4. Drive  832.4 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Lyoncar car 832.4 km
    9h 23m
    €153–221

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    4h 42m
    €119–332

  6. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 42m
    €157–273

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 43m
    €115–314

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 55m
    €120–294

Leiden to Lyon by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Lyon Perrache via Rotterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 14h 10m.

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