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How to get fromLyon to Leidenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 23m
    €207–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 48m
    €77–130

  3. Drive  830 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Leidencar car 830 km
    9h 17m
    €154–222

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    4h 39m
    €119–332

  5. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train EuroCity / ...
    6h 58m
    €173–266

  6. Bus via Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N760
    15h 58m
    €100–155

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    6h 34m
    €109–308

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 38m
    €110–325

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 46m
    €166–355

Lyon to Leiden by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Leiden Centraal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Rotterdam Centraal in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam 4 times a day. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h 50m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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