There are 4 ways to get from Oldenburg to Leeuwarden by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Leeuwardenbus 075
3h€17–26Train
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain
3h 14m€23–50Drive 191.1 km
- Drive from Oldenburg to Leeuwardencar 191.1 km
1h 58m€40–58Bus, line 21 bus
- Take the bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Groningen central stationbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein to Leeuwarden, Koepelkerkbus 13 / ...
3h 35m€23–33
Oldenburg to Leeuwarden by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oldenburg to Leeuwarden is to bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Oldenburg to Leeuwarden is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oldenburg central bus station station and arriving at Leeuwarden. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Oldenburg to Leeuwarden. However, there are services departing from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf and arriving at Leeuwarden via Leer(Ostfriesl) and Groningen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Oldenburg and Leeuwarden is 194 km. The road distance is 191.1 km.
The best way to get from Oldenburg to Leeuwarden without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs €17 - €26.
The bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Leeuwarden takes 3h including transfers and departs once daily.
Oldenburg to Leeuwarden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oldenburg central bus station.
Oldenburg to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oldenburg to Leeuwarden is to bus which takes 3h and costs €17 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €55 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Oldenburg, Germany and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Leeuwarden once daily. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leeuwarden via Leer(Ostfriesl) and Groningen in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
Train from Groningen to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein to Leeuwarden, Koepelkerk
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
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Booking & Getting There
Oldenburg to Leeuwarden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeuwarden station.
Oldenburg to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldenburg to Leeuwarden is 191 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Oldenburg to Leeuwarden.
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