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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leeuwarden by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeEDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Leeuwardentrain
    6h 56m
    €102–213

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus350
    22h 32m
    €61–417

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Gouda to Leeuwardentrain
    11h 59m
    €175–583

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-CentraltrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Leeuwardentrain
    19h 44m
    €125–387

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGLA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Leeuwardentrain
    7h 46m
    €111–298

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNCL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Leeuwardentrain
    8h 15m
    €99–304

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeEDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain
    8h 44m
    €145–343

  8. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeABZ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Leeuwardentrain
    9h 29m
    €141–381

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Weeze Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeEDI - NRN
    2. Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain
    8h 40m
    €85–292

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus814
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to DrachtenbusN44 / ...
    23h 48m
    €74–227

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leeuwardencar
    13h 31m

Edinburgh to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeuwarden via London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 23h 48m.

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