There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Bielefeld by 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 Duisburg
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 30m€33–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bielefeld central train stationbus N69
5h 40m€26–40Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
4h 28m€44–46Drive 291.4 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Bielefeldcar 291.4 km
3h 2m€54–78Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
3h 47m€150–378Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheimtrain Ice
- Take the train from Bad Bentheim to Bielefeld Hbftrain Stoptrein RB61 / ...
4h 11m€32–74Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
3h 55m€164–386Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 43m€128–477
Amsterdam to Bielefeld by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Bielefeld is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Bielefeld is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Bielefeld central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Bielefeld is 344 km. The road distance is 291.4 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Bielefeld without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 3h 30m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Amsterdam to Bielefeld, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Bielefeld bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Bielefeld train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Bielefeld is to train via Duisburg which takes 3h 30m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen, which costs €44 - €46 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bielefeld Hbf via Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen Hbf in around 4h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bad Bentheim to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bad Bentheim to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bielefeld central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Bielefeld bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Amsterdam to Bielefeld train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Bielefeld is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Amsterdam to Bielefeld.
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