There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 48m€28–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833
4h 40m€23–38Drive 218.9 km
- Drive from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Stationcar 218.9 km
2h 55m€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 51mTrain 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 32m€146–437
Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Amsterdam Centraal Station station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Amsterdam, Centraal Station via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Heerlen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Aachen and Amsterdam Centraal Station is 236 km. The road distance is 218.9 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €27 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station, including transfers.
Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €27 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Amsterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraal hourly. 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 €20–35 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
- €28–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Aachen to Amsterdam Centraal Station.
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