There are 5 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Bremen by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus 075
3h 55m€21–35Train
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
4h 10m€28–66Drive 238.7 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Bremencar 238.7 km
2h 28m€50–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
4h 19m€133–411Line 21 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Bote van Bolswertstraat to Drachten, Transferium Oostbus 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
5h 1m€26–40
Leeuwarden to Bremen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Bremen is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Bremen is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Bremen Hbf via Groningen and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Bremen is 245 km. The road distance is 238.7 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Bremen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €21 - €35.
The bus from Leeuwarden to Bremen Fernbusterminal takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs once daily.
Leeuwarden to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeuwarden station.
Leeuwarden to Bremen train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Bremen is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €21 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €70 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Bremen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leeuwarden to Bremen Fernbusterminal once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leeuwarden to Bremen Hbf via Groningen and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeuwarden to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leeuwarden, Bote van Bolswertstraat to Drachten, Transferium Oost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leeuwarden to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Leeuwarden to Bremen train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Groningen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Bremen is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Leeuwarden to Bremen.
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