There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Leiden by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
5h 57m€175–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 39m€73–139Drive 837.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Leidencar 837.3 km
9h 10m€149–214Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
4h 36m€118–283Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
6h 54m€206–331Bus via Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N760
15h 59m€85–136Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
6h 31m€120–318Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 55m€116–306
Lyon to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Leiden is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Rotterdam Central Station and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Brussel-Zuid and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Lyon and Leiden is 926 km. The road distance is 837.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Lyon to Leiden, including transfers.
Lyon to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Leiden train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Leiden is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €170 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €290 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Leiden Centraal via Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 13h 50m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Lyon to Leiden train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Leiden is 837 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Lyon to Leiden.
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