There are 5 ways to get from Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Amsterdam Zuid
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity
2h 13m€23–47Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam133.5 km
1h 56m€8–11Bus, line 135 bus
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstationbus 350
- Take the bus from Den Oever, Busstation to Hoorn, Stationbus 135 / ...
- Take the bus from Hoorn, Station to Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkadebus 314 / ...
3h 23m€34–42Train
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
2h 15m€21–45Drive 135.8 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdamcar 135.8 km
1h 41m€24–35
Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €8 - €11 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden (Station) station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden, Busstation and arriving at Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade via Den Oever, Busstation and Hoorn, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every four hours, and operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Leeuwarden (Station) and Amsterdam is 201 km. The road distance is 135.8 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Amsterdam Zuid which takes 2h 13m and costs €23 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leeuwarden, Busstation.
Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam is to train via Amsterdam Zuid which takes 2h 13m and costs €23 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 135 bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden (Station), Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuid hourly. Tickets cost €22–45 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade via Den Oever, Busstation and Hoorn, Station in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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.
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Den Oever, Busstation to Hoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Hoorn, Station to Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Den Oever, Busstation.
Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Leeuwarden (Station) to Amsterdam.
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