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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 11 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
    7h 8m
    €170–318

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 36m
    €51–84

  3. Bus via The Hague

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N760
    14h 30m
    €52–113

  4. Drive 837.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Leidencar car 837.3 km
    9h 10m
    €146–211

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus bus
    6h 40m

  6. 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 / ...
    7h 12m
    €104–215

  7. 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 Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    6h 59m
    €123–380

  8. 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
    8h 30m
    €99–293

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    8h 2m
    €127–342

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 9m
    €164–468

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    8h 39m
    €117–377

Lyon to Leiden by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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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 7h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 12h 40m.

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