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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $69, while a flight costs an average of $561.
Distance: 246 miles (396 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$138 Average price | $561 Average price | $69 Average price Cheapest | $109 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 45m Average total duration 8h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden costing on average $138.
A bus is $492 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden costing on average $561.
Other travel options to Leeuwarden take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (5h 39m by train vs 5h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $138 compared to roughly $109 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:50 AM11h30Frankfurt am Main8:20 PMLeeuwarden$601One-way0 transfers
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- 8:50 AM11h30Frankfurt am Main8:20 PMLeeuwarden$601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:50 AM11h30Frankfurt am Main8:20 PMLeeuwarden$601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:50 AM11h30Frankfurt am Main7:20 PMLeeuwarden$811One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden costing on average $138.
A bus is $492 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leeuwarden costing on average $561.
Other travel options to Leeuwarden take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Leeuwarden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Leeuwarden station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Drachten, Ureterpvallaat (Vallaat).
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leeuwarden by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Leeuwarden by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leeuwarden by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air Dolomiti.
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