There are 3 ways to get from Leiden to Leeuwarden by train or car
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Leiden to Leeuwarden by train
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The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Leeuwarden is to train via Schiphol Airport Train Station which costs €26 - €60 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Leeuwarden is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Leeuwarden. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Leiden and Leeuwarden is 232 km. The road distance is 173.8 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Leeuwarden without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs €26 - €55.
The train from Leiden Centraal to Leeuwarden takes 2h 36m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Leiden to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
Leiden to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leeuwarden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Leeuwarden is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Leiden to Leeuwarden.
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What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Leiden Centraal to Leeuwarden every 4 hours. Tickets cost €26–55 and the journey takes 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leiden Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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