There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam to Franeker by train, bus, or car
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Rotterdam to Franeker by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Franeker is to bus which costs €20 - €50 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Franeker is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Franeker. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Franeker, Voorstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, Transferium Oost and Leeuwarden, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Franeker. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Franeker via Gouda and Leeuwarden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Franeker is 252 km. The road distance is 186.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Franeker without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Rotterdam to Franeker, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Franeker bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Franeker train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Gouda station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Franeker is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €50 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Franeker, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Gouda to Leeuwarden hourly. Tickets cost €30–120 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Franeker, Voorstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, Drachten, Transferium Oost, and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Franeker bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Franeker train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leeuwarden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Franeker is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Rotterdam to Franeker.
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