There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Leiden by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, 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 50m€178–292Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 40m€72–131Drive 837.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Leidencar 837.3 km
9h 10m€148–214Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
4h 35m€118–272Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
6h 14m€179–294Bus via Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N760
15h 59m€84–135Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
6h 27m€112–310
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 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €110 - €280.
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 40m.
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 50m.
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 50m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 50m and costs €170 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 4h 35m.
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 50m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–130 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
- €45–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- 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
- €160–250
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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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