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

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There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Lille Europe 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
    €80–133

  2. Bus via Rotterdam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 49m
    €23–37

  3. Drive  245.6 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Lille Europecar car 245.6 km
    2h 55m
    €52–74

  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
    €177–345

  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 3m
    €38–108

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Delft Station to Lillebus bus N803
    5h 50m
    €28–45

Leiden to Lille Europe by train

Calendar142Weekly Trains
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 281.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Lille Europe, 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, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 3h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.

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