There are 5 ways to get from Leer to Leeuwarden by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus 72009 / ...
- Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain Stoptrein RS1 / ...
1h 53m€16–32Bus, line 320 bus
cheapest- 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, Klanderijbus 320
2h 18m€12–32Bus, train via Bad Nieuweschans
- Take the bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUSbus 620
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain
2h 57m€27–38Drive 131.6 km
- Drive from Leer to Leeuwardencar 131.6 km
1h 30m€24–34Bus, line 21 bus
- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Drachtenbus N44
- Take the bus from Drachten, Transferium Oost to Leeuwarden, Koepelkerkbus 13 / ...
2h 48m€17–25
Leer to Leeuwarden by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leer to Leeuwarden is to bus and line 21 bus which costs €16 - €25 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Leer to Leeuwarden is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Leer to Leeuwarden. However, there are services departing from Leer(Ostfriesl) and arriving at Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Groningen, Hoofdstation and Drachten, Transferium Oost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Leer and Leeuwarden is 125 km. The road distance is 131.6 km.
The best way to get from Leer to Leeuwarden without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 53m and costs €16 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Leer to Leeuwarden, including transfers.
Leer to Leeuwarden bus services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Leer to Leeuwarden bus services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Groningen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leer to Leeuwarden is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Leer to Leeuwarden.
There are 798+ hotels available in Leeuwarden.
What companies run services between Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Groningen, Groningen, Hoofdstation, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
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
Train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–13
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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Drachten, Transferium Oost
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leer ZOB to Drachten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Weser-Ems-Bus Betrieb Ostfriesland
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Drachten, Transferium Oost
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Drachten, Transferium Oost to Leeuwarden, Klanderij
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Drachten, Transferium Oost to Leeuwarden, Koepelkerk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
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