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How to get fromDresden to Leeuwardenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Leeuwarden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 27
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 46m
    €128–550

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Drachtenbus bus N44
    13h 6m
    €71–126

  3. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 300
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 33m
    €94–150

  4. Drive 702.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Leeuwardencar car 702.9 km
    6h 1m
    €126–182

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    2. Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 49m
    €138–500

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 10m
    €182–457

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DRS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 42m
    €206–486

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 42m
    €148–446

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PRG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 38m

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 15m
    €179–427

Dresden to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 811.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leeuwarden via S Südkreuz Bhf, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Berlin Südkreuz train station, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 13h 6m.

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