There are 5 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075
1h 35m€11–18Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam133.5 km
1h 49m€8–11Train
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity
2h 11m€23–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
2h 47m€23–32Drive 136.2 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Amsterdamcar 136.2 km
1h 40m€26–37
Leeuwarden to Amsterdam by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €8 - €11 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €11 - €18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Amsterdam, Rokin via Amsterdam, Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Amsterdam is 134 km. The road distance is 136.2 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam without a car is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €11 - €18.
The bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijk takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Leeuwarden to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeuwarden station.
Leeuwarden to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €11 - €18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijk 5 times a week. Tickets cost €11–18 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuid hourly. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Leeuwarden to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Leeuwarden to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Zuid station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Amsterdam is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leeuwarden and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.