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How to get fromRiga to Leeuwardenby plane, train, bus, or car

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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 46m
    €113–286

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain train 77
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    27h 28m
    €204–366

  3. Drive  1,648.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Leeuwardencar car 1,648.3 km
    18h 52m
    €342–493

  4. 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 20m
    €118–292

  5. 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 Groningentrain train
    5. Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 16m
    €130–327

  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 22m
    €142–308

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    28h 35m
    €166–251

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Osnabrückbus bus
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    30h 16m
    €144–282

Riga to Leeuwarden by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,549.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Leeuwarden via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 28h 35m.

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