Car hire and driving in Leeuwarden
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In The Netherlands traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GRQ means 52 km (32 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Leeuwarden
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeuwarden to Groningen | The Netherlands | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Leeuwarden to Zwolle | The Netherlands | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Leeuwarden to Almere Stad | The Netherlands | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Leeuwarden to Zaanstad | The Netherlands | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Leeuwarden to Apeldoorn | The Netherlands | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Leeuwarden to Amsterdam | The Netherlands | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Leeuwarden to Amersfoort | The Netherlands | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Leeuwarden to Haarlem | The Netherlands | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Leeuwarden to Hoofddorp | The Netherlands | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Leeuwarden to Enschede | The Netherlands | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Leeuwarden to Utrecht | The Netherlands | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Leeuwarden to Arnhem | The Netherlands | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Leeuwarden to London | United Kingdom | 445 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Leeuwarden to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,664 km (1,034 mi) | about 25 h 23 min |
| Leeuwarden to Berlin | Germany | 516 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| Leeuwarden to Madrid | Spain | 1,592 km (989 mi) | about 24 h 17 min |
| Leeuwarden to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,717 km (1,067 mi) | about 26 h 11 min |
| Leeuwarden to Rome | Italy | 1,353 km (841 mi) | about 20 h 38 min |
| Leeuwarden to Paris | France | 541 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Leeuwarden to Hamburg | Germany | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Leeuwarden?
The right, as everywhere in The Netherlands.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.