There are 5 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Emden 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 via Bad Nieuweschans
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningen Europaparktrain
- Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
- Take the bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
3h 11m€31–60Line 21 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Bote van Bolswertstraat to Drachten, Transferium Oostbus 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Drachten to Leer ZOBbus N44
4h 18m€22–46Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain Stoptrein RS1 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus 72006 / ...
3h 22mDrive 153.1 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Emdencar 153.1 km
1h 52m€28–40Line 314 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Drachten, Transferium Oost to Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZbus 314 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus 72006 / ...
3h 43m
Leeuwarden to Emden by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Emden is to line 21 bus and bus which costs €21 - €50 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Emden is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Emden. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden, Klanderij and arriving at Leer(Ostfriesl) via Drachten, Transferium Oost and Groningen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Emden is 168 km. The road distance is 153.1 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Emden without a car is to train and bus via Bad Nieuweschans which takes 3h 11m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Leeuwarden to Emden, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Emden bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Drachten, Transferium Oost station.
Leeuwarden to Emden bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Emden is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Leeuwarden to Emden.
There are 2069+ hotels available in Emden.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Emden, Germany?
You can take a bus from Leeuwarden, Klanderij to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Groningen Europapark to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 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
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- qbuzz.nl
Bus from Drachten, Transferium Oost to Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Leeuwarden, Bote van Bolswertstraat to Drachten, Transferium Oost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.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 Drachten to Leer ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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