There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Achen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
8h 49m€80–359Train via Koblenz
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
9h 36m€79–184Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus L40
10h 48mDrive 501 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Achencar 501 km
5h 26m€91–131Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarregueminestrain
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbachbus
6h 46m€109–344Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
8h 25m€146–449
Amsterdam to Achen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Achen is to train via Koblenz which costs €75 - €190 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Achen is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Achen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Achen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Sarreguemines via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Saarbruecken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Achen is 667 km. The road distance is 501 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Achen without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs €80 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Amsterdam to Achen, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Achen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Achen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Achen is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs €80 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 48m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Achen, France?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Luxembourg, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg, Saarbrücken Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Achen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Amsterdam to Achen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Achen is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Amsterdam to Achen.
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