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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 8 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 49m
    €189–312

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 17m
    €64–119

  3. Drive 837.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Leidencar car 837.3 km
    9h 10m
    €150–217

  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 35m
    €112–262

  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 53m
    €164–281

  6. Bus via The Hague

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N760
    14h 30m
    €65–109

  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 25m
    €98–282

  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 Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 46m
    €111–299

Lyon to Leiden by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 49m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdam twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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