Leeuwarden: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Leeuwarden is a city of 124,481 people in The Netherlands (Friesland), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Leeuwarden runs from about 7 h 36 min a day in late December to 17 h 3 min in late June (computed for 53.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Leeuwarden is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Leeuwarden: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Leeuwarden · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 280 km (Germany) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 264 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 280 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 168 km — tours
- Amsterdam, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 396 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 230 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 211 km (Germany)
- Dortmund, 219 km (Germany)
- Bremen, 200 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Liyang.
Common questions
Which airport serves Leeuwarden?
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre.
How big is Leeuwarden?
About 124,481 people live in Leeuwarden, across 84 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Leeuwarden in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Leeuwarden?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Leeuwarden?
Hamburg (280 km), Köln (264 km), Brussels (280 km), Rotterdam (168 km), Amsterdam (111 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.