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Compare train and bus for Leeuwarden to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeuwarden to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 9m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a train costs an average of $33.
Distance: 173 miles (280 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$53 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest | $74 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeuwarden to Brussels:
A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeuwarden to Brussels costing on average $53 (€44).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 45m.
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How to get from Leeuwarden to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeuwarden to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:50 AM6h10Leeuwarden6:00 PMBrussels$251One-way0 transfers
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11:50 AM6h10Leeuwarden6:00 PMBrussels$251One-way0 transfers
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11:50 AM6h10Leeuwarden6:00 PMBrussels$251One-way0 transfers
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12:50 PM6h10Leeuwarden7:00 PMBrussels$331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeuwarden to Brussels:
A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeuwarden to Brussels costing on average $53 (€44).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 45m.
- Around 32 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeuwarden and Brussels as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Drachten, Ureterpvallaat (Vallaat) and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Trains mostly depart from Leeuwarden station and arrive in Brussels-Central.
- Travel with FlixBus, Qbuzz B.V. to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with EuroCity, Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Eurocity Direct, Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Brussels by train.
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