Location
Leeuwarden is easy to reach via its good connections to the national road and highway network. Two new road links around Leeuwarden mean that future increases in traffic flow around the city will hardly be noticeable. In addition the city has good public transport facilities, with direct train connections to Groningen, Zwolle, Utrecht, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Travelling times: (calculated from city centre to city centre)
| Travelling time by car | Travelling time by train | |
| From Leeuwarden to: | ||
| *Groningen | 59 min | 35 min |
| *Zwolle | 1 hr and 4 min | 55 min |
| *Utrecht | 1 hr and 47 min | 1 hr and 54 min |
| *Amsterdam | 1 hr and 37 min | 2 hr and 18 min |
| *Den Haag | 2 hr and 12 min | 2 hr and 37 min |
| *Amersfoort | 1 hr and 46 min | 1 hr and 37 min |
|
*Eindhoven |
2 hr and 30 min | 3 hr and 38 min |
OV-Chipkaart
The OV-Chipkaart is currently being introduced in The Netherlands. Over a period, the OV-chipkaart will become the only valid ticket for use on public transport in The Netherlands. This applies whether you are travelling by tram, train, bus or metro. The OV-chipkaart is already the only valid ticket for bus transport in Friesland. Read more about this new travel ticket for The Netherlands.
Sport in Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden has facilities for a wide range of sports – from sailing to golf, from fitness to squash. And it caters for both indoor and outdoor sports. With seventy sports fields, athletic and cycle tracks, tennis courts, running groups, swimming baths and five sports halls, a sporting venue is always nearby. Leeuwarden offers all the sporting facilities you need – for both recreational and seriously competitive athletes.
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