There are 4 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zwolle
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Venlotrain
3h 40m€30–54Bus, line 66 bus
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Roermondbus 833
- Take the bus from Roermond, Station Roermond to Venlo, Station Venlobus 66 / ...
6h 37m€35–52Drive 241.5 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Venlocar 241.5 km
3h 1m€52–75Train
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Venlotrain Intercity / ...
3h 46m€34–63
Leeuwarden to Venlo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo is to train via Zwolle which costs €30 - €55 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Venlo station. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Venlo, Station Venlo via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Roermond, Station Roermond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Venlo. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Venlo via Zwolle and Nijmegen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Venlo is 247 km. The road distance is 241.5 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo without a car is to train via Zwolle which takes 3h 40m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Venlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeuwarden station.
Leeuwarden to Venlo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Venlo is to train via Zwolle which takes 3h 40m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus and line 66 bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Venlo, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Venlo via Zwolle and Nijmegen in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Venlo, Station Venlo via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Roermond, Station Roermond in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Nijmegen to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–16
- 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
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Roermond, Station Roermond to Venlo, Station Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
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Booking & Getting There
Leeuwarden to Venlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk 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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