There are 3 ways to get from Utrecht to Franeker by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 97 bus
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Franeker, Froonackerbus 97 / ...
2h 37m€25–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus 075
3h 59m€19–29Drive 157.5 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Franekercar 157.5 km
1h 54m€30–42
Utrecht to Franeker by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Franeker is to bus which costs €19 - €29 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Franeker is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Franeker. However, there are services departing from Utrecht and arriving at Franeker, Froonacker via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Leeuwarden, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Utrecht and Franeker is 202 km. The road distance is 157.5 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Franeker without a car is to train and line 97 bus which takes 2h 37m and costs €24 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Utrecht to Franeker, including transfers.
Utrecht to Franeker bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Utrecht station.
Utrecht to Franeker bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Franeker is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Utrecht to Franeker.
There are 618+ hotels available in Franeker.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Franeker, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Utrecht to Franeker, Froonacker via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 3h 59m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Franeker, Froonacker
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Utrecht to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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