There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Arcachon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bordeaux
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
7h 48m€319–504Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRU - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
7h 8m€99–409Train, bus
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
17h 6m€105–198Drive 1,125.4 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Arcachoncar 1,125.4 km
11h 23m€230–332Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
5h 29m€113–305Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachontrain Tgv
7h 53m€320–497Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus
18h 45m€111–165
Amsterdam to Arcachon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Arcachon is to train and bus which costs €100 - €200 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Arcachon is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Arcachon. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Arcachon via Brussels-North train station and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Arcachon. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Arcachon via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Arcachon is 1123 km. The road distance is 1125.4 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Arcachon without a car is to train via Bordeaux which takes 7h 48m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Amsterdam to Arcachon, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Arcachon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Arcachon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Arcachon is to train via Bordeaux which takes 7h 48m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 18h 45m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Arcachon, France?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arcachon via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Arcachon via Brussels-North train station, Bordeaux, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Arcachon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Amsterdam to Arcachon train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Arcachon is 1125 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Amsterdam to Arcachon.
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