There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 51m€28–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833
4h 37m€24–39Drive 217.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Amsterdamcar 217.3 km
2h 56m€39–56Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 52mLine 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 54m€31–59Train via Viersen
- Take the train from Aachen West to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
4h 10mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
3h 33m€147–435
Aachen to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Amsterdam, Rokin via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Heerlen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Aachen and Amsterdam is 236 km. The road distance is 217.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €27 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Aachen to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Aachen to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Amsterdam is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €27 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraal every 2 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Aachen to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Amsterdam is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Aachen to Amsterdam.
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