There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Dorset by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
9h 7m£101–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035 / ...
18h 33m£62–98Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Dorsetcar
7h 39m£222–276Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain
6h 24m£123–346Train 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 London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain
9h 31m£236–420Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Dorsetcar
8h 43m£134–238Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain
7h 52m£147–413Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Dorchester Southtrain
8h 23m£90–272Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upweytrain
9h 2m£84–248Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Dorchester Southtrain
8h 31m£112–262Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Dorchester Southtrain
9h 6m£101–269
Amsterdam to Dorset by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Dorset is to bus which costs £60 - £100 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Dorset is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs £120 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via London Victoria, Bus Station and Tesco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Dorchester South via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Dorset is 507 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Amsterdam to Dorset, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Dorset bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Dorset train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Dorset is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 18h 33m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Embankment station, London Waterloo, Dorchester South, and South Station in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via London Victoria, Seldown Coach Station, Bus Station, and Tesco in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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 (0)3432 186 186
- 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
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Dorset bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dorset is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 11:31 AM in Amsterdam and 10:31 AM in Dorset.
Amsterdam to Dorset train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
There are 2455+ hotels available in Dorset.





































