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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Leiden by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train 411C / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 58m
    €235–404

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to The Haguebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 55m
    €64–113

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N712 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    13h 35m
    €96–147

  4. Drive  844.5 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Leidencar car 844.5 km
    8h 31m
    €156–225

  5. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    4h 21m
    €94–298

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train EuroCity / ...
    8h 7m
    €173–266

  7. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    5h 55m
    €155–476

Nantes to Leiden by train, foot, and subway

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Leiden Centraal via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, KLM and Air France fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours.

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