The average train between Besançon and Leiden takes 9h 40m and the fastest train takes 7h 11m. The train service runs several times per day from Besançon to Leiden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Besançon and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 6:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Besançon is at 7:03 PM which arrives into Leiden at 10:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv and take an average of 9h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




7h 37m • 4 changes




7h 37m • 4 changes




9h 12m • 4 changes




7h 39m • 4 changes




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7h 37m • 4 changes




9h 12m • 4 changes




7h 39m • 4 changes




7h 37m • 4 changes




7h 37m • 4 changes




9h 12m • 4 changes




7h 39m • 4 changes




7h 37m • 4 changes




7h 37m • 4 changes




9h 12m • 4 changes




7h 39m • 4 changes




7h 36m • 4 changes




7h 36m • 4 changes




9h 11m • 4 changes




7h 38m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Leiden station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
Besançon to Leiden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
Besançon to Leiden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Book your Besançon to Leiden train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Besançon and Leiden is 556.8 km. The road distance is 862 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Leiden Centraal via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 8h 5m.