There are 5 ways to get from Emden to Den Helder by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain
- Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leeuwardentrain
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstationbus 350
5h 23m€41–79Train, bus, line 314 bus, line 320 bus, line 135 bus
- Take the train from Emden Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56 / ...
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Drachten, Transferium Oostbus 314 / ...
- Take the bus from Drachten, Transferium Oost to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 320
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstationbus 350
- Take the bus from Den Oever, Busstation to Den Helder, Stationbus 135
6h 14mDrive 242.2 km
- Drive from Emden to Den Heldercar 242.2 km
2h 50m€45–65Train, bus via Groningen
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstationbus 350
5h 42m€41–76Train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Heldertrain
6h 42m€46–100
Emden to Den Helder by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emden to Den Helder is to train and bus via Groningen which costs €40 - €80 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Emden to Den Helder is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Emden to Den Helder. However, there are services departing from Emden Hbf and arriving at Den Helder via Leer(Ostfriesl), Groningen and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Emden and Den Helder is 240 km. The road distance is 242.2 km.
The best way to get from Emden to Den Helder without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Emden to Den Helder, including transfers.
Emden to Den Helder train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Emden to Den Helder train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Groningen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emden to Den Helder is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Emden to Den Helder.
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What companies run services between Emden, Germany and Den Helder, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Emden Hbf to Den Helder via Leer(Ostfriesl), Groningen, and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 42m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
Train from Groningen Europapark to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Groningen to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Emden Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Emden Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Drachten, Transferium Oost
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Drachten, Transferium Oost to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Den Oever, Busstation to Den Helder, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Connexxion
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