There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Leiden by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), 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 Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
6h 50m€170–318Bus via The Hague
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N760
14h 37m€46–87Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 21m€49–143Drive 837.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Leidencar 837.3 km
9h 10m€149–215Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
4h 40m€106–280Train via Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
6h 53m€107–192Train 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 30m€100–369Fly 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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
6h 37m€126–373
Lyon to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Leiden is to bus via The Hague which costs €45 - €90 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Rotterdam Central Station and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Lyon Perrache and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Lyon and Leiden is 931 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 6h 50m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Lyon to Leiden, including transfers.
Lyon to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Leiden train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Perrache station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Leiden is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €170 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 14h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 4h 40m.
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 50m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdam twice daily. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central 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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