There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cambridge by train, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
5h 23m£81–156Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
5h 46m£52–163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar
6h 29m£201–240Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Cambridgetrain
4h 32m£163–474Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 42m£187–327Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
5h 49m£201–305Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cambridgecar
7h 30m£112–202Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
4h 15m£56–232Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
4h 2m£178–395Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 1m£133–382Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 37m£104–304
Amsterdam to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Cambridge is to train which costs £80 - £160 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Cambridge is to train and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs £170 - £400.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Cambridge is 416 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Amsterdam to Cambridge, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Cambridge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Cambridge is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £240 and takes 4h 15m.
Cambridge is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 7:17 PM in Amsterdam and 6:17 PM in Cambridge.
Amsterdam to Cambridge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Cambridge via London St. Pancras Int. and King's Cross in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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