There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Leeuwarden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain Intercity
5h 53m€43–94Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 350
7h 47m€55–78Drive 319.5 km
- Drive from Aachen to Leeuwardencar 319.5 km
4h 1m€58–83Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
6h 26mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Stationbus 201
- Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain
6h 55mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
6h 7m€168–476
Aachen to Leeuwarden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Leeuwarden is to train which costs €40 - €95 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Leeuwarden is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Leeuwarden station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Leeuwarden, Busstation via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Purmerend, Tramplein and Alkmaar, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Leeuwarden. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Leeuwarden via Heerlen and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Aachen and Leeuwarden is 377 km. The road distance is 319.5 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Leeuwarden without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Aachen to Leeuwarden, including transfers.
Aachen to Leeuwarden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Leeuwarden is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Leeuwarden via Heerlen and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Leeuwarden, Busstation via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- qbuzz.nl
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Leeuwarden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Aachen to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Leeuwarden is 320 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Aachen to Leeuwarden.
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