There are 4 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Blericktrain
3h 40m€30–57Drive 241.5 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Venlocar 241.5 km
3h 1m€45–64Train, fly
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
6h€156–373Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Venlotrain Ice
5h 25m€41–72
Leeuwarden to Venlo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo is to train which costs €30 - €60 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Venlo. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Blerick via Zwolle and Nijmegen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Venlo is 246 km. The road distance is 241.5 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Venlo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
Leeuwarden to Venlo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Venlo is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Leeuwarden to Venlo.
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What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Venlo, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Blerick via Zwolle and Nijmegen in around 3h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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)
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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.
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