There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Zurich by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
6h 2mCHF 134–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 20mCHF 71–126Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
10h 20mCHF 102–296Drive 838.4 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Zurichcar 838.4 km
8h 22mCHF 163–235Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 11mCHF 148–363Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
7h 54mCHF 102–295Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- 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
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
8h 27mCHF 128–475Train
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
13h 26mCHF 103–193Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
15h 26mCHF 82–208
Leeuwarden to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Zürich via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Zürich HB via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Zurich is 822 km. The road distance is 838.4 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Zurich without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Leeuwarden to Zurich, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeuwarden station.
Leeuwarden to Zurich train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Zurich is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Zürich HB via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Zürich via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 9–14
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 10–16
- 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
- CHF 19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwolle to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- Website
- Blauwnet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leeuwarden to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Leeuwarden to Zurich train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Zurich is 838 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Leeuwarden to Zurich.
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