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

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There are 9 ways to get from Leiden to Valence by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 1m
    €219–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 2m
    €87–152

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train EuroCity / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Valencebus bus N769
    16h 15m
    €97–163

  4. Drive  932.4 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Valencecar car 932.4 km
    10h 27m
    €191–275

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    5h 20m
    €122–332

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain train
    8h 12m
    €115–313

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    7h 20m
    €113–345

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane AMS - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    6h 46m
    €182–466

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane AMS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    6h 52m
    €133–358

Leiden to Valence by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Valence Ville via Rotterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Valence - Central Bus Station via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 19h 2m.

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