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How to get fromMadrid to Leeuwardenby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Leeuwarden by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 45m
    €98–306

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    19h 11m
    €278–548

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus bus 350
    26h 1m
    €164–260

  4. Drive  1,867.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Leeuwardencar car 1,867.1 km
    18h 29m
    €390–562

  5. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 6m
    €104–386

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 29m
    €103–312

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 56m
    €107–308

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 810 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    28h 11m
    €171–253

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus 817 / ...
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    29h 1m
    €183–289

Madrid to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,674.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Leeuwarden via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Airport Charles de Gaulle, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 19h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Leeuwarden via Brussels-North train station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 28h 11m.

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