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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Leiden by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    5h 11m
    €100–280

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to The Haguebus bus 813 / ...
    17h 11m
    €90–131

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    11h 41m
    €178–337

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 24m
    €118–194

  5. Drive  797.8 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Leidencar car 797.8 km
    9h 11m
    €167–241

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    6h 40m
    €163–398

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    6h 37m
    €200–393

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 2m
    €101–292

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    14h 38m
    €205–321

Lausanne to Leiden by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Leiden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Leiden Centraal via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Arnhem Centraal in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Brussels-North train station, The Hague, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 17h 11m.

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