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How to get fromGeneva to Leeuwardenby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Leeuwarden by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    4h 31m
    €105–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    21h 5m
    €86–166

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    11h 12m
    €303–501

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    15h 55m
    €122–260

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - 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
    5h 51m
    €153–343

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leeuwardencar car
    14h 47m
    €201–276

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    16h 53m
    €226–429

  8. Drive  941.9 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Leeuwardencar car 941.9 km
    11h 49m
    €173–250

Geneva to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Genève to Leeuwarden via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Leeuwarden via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 21h 5m.

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