There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Berlin by train, bus, plane, car, night train or rideshare
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Recommended option
Train • 5h 51m
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 7h 45m
8 alternative options
Bus • 9h 55m
Drive • 6h 2m
Night train • 8h 39m
Amsterdam to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €31 - €34 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Berlin is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €70 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Central Station station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Berlin is 635 km. The road distance is 655.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €40 - €330.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf takes 5h 51m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Amsterdam to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Berlin train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Berlin is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €40 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 9h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €230 and takes 4h 14m.
- Distance: 634.9 km
- Duration: 5h 51m
What companies run services between and ?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €95 - €330 and the journey takes 5h 51m. European Sleeper also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €55 - €80 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €370
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €400
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €250
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €240
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €280
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €190
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €180
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €230
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €340
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €360
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €220
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95 - €330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €95 - €140
- 1st Class
- €200 - €330
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €45
- 1st Class
- €60 - €100
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €60
- 1st Class
- €80 - €140
Train from Hannover Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €60
- 1st Class
- €80 - €140
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25 - €40
- 1st Class
- €50 - €85
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €65
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €40 - €65
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €65
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €40 - €65
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €11 - €17
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof/E.-A.-Pl to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €49 - €55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hanover Central Station to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45 - €65
- Comfort
- €50 - €70
- Premium
- €70 - €95
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Amsterdam Cs to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15 - €22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15 - €22
- 1st Class
- €23 - €35
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31 - €34
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Amsterdam to Berlin train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Berlin is 656 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Amsterdam to Berlin.
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