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How to get fromBesançon to Leidenby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Leiden by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    8h
    €127–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus bus FlixBus N199 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 50m
    €64–110

  3. Drive  662.4 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Leidencar car 662.4 km
    7h 58m
    €138–198

  4. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    6h 20m
    €136–360

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    11h 41m
    €148–262

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Colmarbus bus 720
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Eindhoven Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    14h 9m
    €82–129

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    7h 25m
    €160–376

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    7h 52m
    €187–392

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    8h 27m
    €138–340

  10. Train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LUX - AMS
    8h 50m
    €190–460

Besançon to Leiden by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.5 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Leiden, Netherlands?

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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Dijon, Rotterdam Central Station, The Hague, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 13h 50m.

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