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Compare train and bus for Leeuwarden to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €30.
Distance: 68 miles (111 km)
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2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam:
A bus is $27 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam costing on average $37 (€30).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 5m.
- Around 115 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeuwarden and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeuwarden station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Leeuwarden Train Station and arrive in Amsterdam Sloterdijk.
- Travel with PKP Intercity, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, NS International | IC Brussel, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Qbuzz B.V. to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with PKP Intercity, Intercity.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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