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How to get fromLeiden to Lilleby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Lille by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3h 13m
    €66–119

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lillebus bus 803 / ...
    5h 31m
    €21–44

  3. Drive 247.5 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Lillecar car 247.5 km
    2h 56m
    €45–64

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3h 37m
    €147–367

  5. Train via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    4h 2m
    €37–109

Leiden to Lille by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 281.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Lille Europe via Rotterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lille 5 times a day. Tickets cost €17–30 and the journey takes 4h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.

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