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 via London
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£79–141Fly to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
5h 38m£50–148Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar
6h 29m£209–254Fly 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 34m£163–612Train
- 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£231–341Train 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
6h 3m£215–353Drive, 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£118–211Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
4h 15m£56–234Fly 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 4m£132–350Fly 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 35m£107–281Fly to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane AMS - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain
5h 11m£90–280
Amsterdam to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Cambridge is to fly and bus which costs £50 - £150 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Cambridge is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs £55 - £240.
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 via London which takes 5h 23m and costs £75 - £150.
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 via London which takes 5h 23m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £240 and takes 4h 15m.
Cambridge is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 2:02 AM in Amsterdam and 1:02 AM 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) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £38
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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