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Compare bus and train for Duisburg to Leeuwarden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Leeuwarden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $32. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, and a train costs an average of $72.
Distance: 128 miles (207 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$82 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 38m Average total duration 9h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Leeuwarden:
A bus is $42 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Leeuwarden costing on average $82 (€68).
Other travel options to Leeuwarden take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom Duisburg to Leeuwarden
How to get from Duisburg to Leeuwarden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Leeuwarden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 60402 · IC 3614 · IC 6256:32 AM3h42Duisburg Hbf10:14 AMLeeuwarden station$391One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
IC 60402 · IC 3614 · IC 6256:32 AM3h42Duisburg Hbf10:14 AMLeeuwarden station$391One-way2 transfers
Fastest
ICE 222 · IC 3616 · IC 8277:25 AM3h19Duisburg Hbf10:44 AMLeeuwarden station$561One-way2 transfers
Other options
ICE 920 · 20350 · IC 17922 · RE 90192:50 AM5h37Duisburg Hbf8:27 AMLeeuwarden station$451One-way4 transfers
ICE 1028 · 20352 · IC 17926 · RE 90234:47 AM4h40Duisburg Hbf9:27 AMLeeuwarden station$471One-way4 transfers
ICE 920 · Bus 72008 · 37321+
902662:50 AM6h25Duisburg Hbf9:15 AMLeeuwarden station$471One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM10h05Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz9:20 PMDrachten, Ureterpvallaat (Vallaat)$571One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Leeuwarden:
A bus is $42 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Leeuwarden costing on average $82 (€68).
Other travel options to Leeuwarden take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Leeuwarden as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Leeuwarden station.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Drachten, Ureterpvallaat (Vallaat).
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Leeuwarden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leeuwarden by bus.
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