There are 7 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen by train, bus, car, or plane
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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€45–101Train
cheapest- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
5h 12m€41–89Bus
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station westbus 833
8h 20m€55–77Drive 319.2 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Aachencar 319.2 km
4h 7m€58–83Train, 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 54mTrain 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 Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 8m€166–476
Leeuwarden to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen is to train which costs €40 - €90 and takes 5h 12m.
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 station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden, Busstation and arriving at Aachen station west via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein and Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
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 €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Leeuwarden to Aachen, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Aachen bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leeuwarden, Busstation.
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 €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 8h 20m.
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, Busstation to Aachen station west via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- qbuzz.nl
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leeuwarden to Aachen bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Alkmaar, 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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