There are 3 ways to get from Franeker to Texel by bus, ferry, or train
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Bus, line 135 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstationbus 350
- Take the bus from Den Oever, Busstation to Den Helder, Stationbus 135
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
4h 37m€25–34Train, ferry
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
6h 38m€62–68Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
5h 14m€33–54
Franeker to Texel by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franeker to Texel is to bus and line 135 bus and ferry which costs €24 - €35 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Franeker to Texel is to bus and line 135 bus and ferry which takes 4h 37m and costs €24 - €35.
The distance between Franeker and Texel is 116 km.
The best way to get from Franeker to Texel without a car is to bus and line 135 bus and ferry which takes 4h 37m and costs €24 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Franeker to Texel, including transfers.
There are 1037+ hotels available in Texel.
What companies run services between Franeker, Netherlands and Texel, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Franeker to Texel. However, you can take the train to Leeuwarden, walk to Leeuwarden, Busstation, take the bus to Den Oever, Busstation, take the line 135 bus to Den Helder, Station, take the line 33 bus to Den Helder, Steiger TESO, walk to Den Helder, then take the ferry to Texel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Franeker to Texel via Leeuwarden, Utrecht Centraal, Den Helder, Den Helder, Station, Den Helder, Steiger TESO, and Den Helder in around 6h 38m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–22
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Den Oever, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Den Oever, Busstation to Den Helder, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- 0222 36 96 00
- info@teso.nl
- Website
- teso.nl
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- TESO
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