There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Leiden by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCE - AMS
4h 57m€90–289Fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 56m€86–282Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
9h 54m€333–565Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N456 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to The Haguebus FlixBus N846
23h 51m€124–188Drive 1,227.9 km
- Drive from Nice to Leidencar 1,227.9 km
15h 10m€226–326Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
8h 4m€122–333Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane NCE - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
6h 55m€119–334Train via Nice Ville
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
10h 25m€218–415
Nice to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Leiden is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Milan and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Nice and Leiden is 1015 km. The road distance is 1227.9 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Nice to Leiden, including transfers.
Nice to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Leiden train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €600 and takes 9h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 23h 51m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Leiden, Netherlands?
easyJet and KLM fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Leiden Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Nice to Leiden train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Leiden is 1228 km. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Nice to Leiden.
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