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There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    3h 44m
    €28–64

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus bus 833
    4h 37m
    €22–35

  3. Drive  217.3 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Amsterdamcar car 217.3 km
    2h 56m
    €39–57

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3h 55m

  5. Line 350 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    3h 51m
    €31–64

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    3h 36m
    €149–423

Aachen to Amsterdam by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 235.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €24–55 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena once daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 35m.

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