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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Leeuwarden by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RIX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 42m
    €114–381

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central stationbus bus N75 / ...
    28h 4m
    €149–235

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Hengelotrain train 77
    5. Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain train
    6. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    34h 39m
    €239–880

  4. Drive  1,648.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Leeuwardencar car 1,648.3 km
    18h 53m
    €296–428

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - 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 8m
    €124–356

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RIX - 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
    10h 7m
    €144–383

  7. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RIX - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    5. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 9m
    €138–467

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Münsterbus bus
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    31h 41m
    €143–271

Riga to Leeuwarden by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration28h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,549.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Groningen central station, Groningen, Hoofdstation, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 28h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Leeuwarden via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 34h 39m.

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