There are 6 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain Re8 / ...
6h 20m€78–251Drive 274.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Leeuwarden to Cuxhavencar 274.1 km
3h 3m€49–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Drachten to Oldenburg central bus stationbus N44
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraßebus 440
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaventrain Rb
8h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain Re8 / ...
6h 28m€99–440Train, bus via Bad Nieuweschans
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
- Take the bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain Re8 / ...
6h 36m€89–257Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhofbus Re9x / ...
8h 53m
Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden, Klanderij and arriving at Cuxhaven Schleusenpriel via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Groningen central station, Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz, Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße and Nordholz(b Bremerhaven) Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Cuxhaven via Zwolle, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Bremen Hbf and Bremerhaven-Lehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Cuxhaven is 330 km. The road distance is 274.1 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs €75 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €95 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Cuxhaven, Germany?
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven via Zwolle, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Bremerhaven-Lehe in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden, Klanderij to Cuxhaven Schleusenpriel via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen central station, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz, Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof, Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße, and Nordholz(b Bremerhaven) Bahnhof in around 8h 53m.
- 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
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 04761-9931 16
- Website
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Drachten to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04404 - 98800
- [email protected]
- Website
- gebken-gerdes.de
Bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.gebken-gerdes.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-nord.de/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
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Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Leeuwarden to Cuxhaven.
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