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

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    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
    €109–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus 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
    20h 34m
    €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 14m
    €289–492

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Liège Guilleminsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    16h 50m
    €105–184

  5. Drive  941.9 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Leeuwardencar car 941.9 km
    11h 49m
    €174–251

  6. 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 56m
    €154–342

  7. 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

  8. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    15h 47m
    €215–403

Geneva to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest 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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Leeuwarden via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 20h 34m.

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