There are 7 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Maastricht
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Westtrain
5h 3m€43–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Aachen station westbus 833 / ...
6h 35m€32–52Drive 319.2 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Aachencar 319.2 km
4h 7m€59–85Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
5h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
5h 12m€41–85Train via Viersen
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
5h 34mTrain, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
5h 46m€171–404
Leeuwarden to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Aachen station west via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Aachen West via Utrecht Centraal and Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Aachen is 404 km. The road distance is 319.2 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen without a car is to train via Maastricht which takes 5h 3m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeuwarden station.
Leeuwarden to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen is to train via Maastricht which takes 5h 3m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Aachen West via Utrecht Centraal and Maastricht in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Aachen station west via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leeuwarden to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Leeuwarden to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Aachen is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Leeuwarden to Aachen.
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