There are 12 ways to get from Amsterdam to Italy by plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Milan Linate • 4h 3m
11 alternative options
Fly to Bologna • 4h 11m
Fly to Florence • 4h 29m
Fly to Genoa • 4h 54m
Fly to Milan Malpensa • 4h 50m
Fly to Turin • 5h 5m
Train • 15h 28m
Bus • 23h 56m
Train, bus • 29h 1m
Night train • 26h 6m
Drive, car train • 22h 14m
Drive • 15h 18m
Amsterdam to Italy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Italy is to fly which costs €65 - €290 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Italy is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Italy. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Termini via Verona and Staz.Ne Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Italy. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Roma Termini via Basel SBB and Milano Centrale Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Italy is 853 km. The road distance is 1649.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Italy without a car is to train which takes 15h 28m and costs €260 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Amsterdam to Italy, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Italy train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Italy is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €65 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €420 and takes 15h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 23h 56m.
- Distance: 852.8 km
- Duration: 4h 3m
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Italy?
Alitalia, KLM and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam to Milan every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam to Rome via Basel SBB and Milano Centrale Station in around 15h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €800
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €800
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €950
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €650
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Genoa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €650
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €700
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €800
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Turin via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Milan Linate via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bologna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €460
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €480
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €480
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €480
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Genoa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €700
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €650
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Turin via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €360
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €350
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Turin via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bologna via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Turin via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €700
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bologna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €440
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €480
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Genoa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €490
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €410
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 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €130
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale Station to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €70 - €95
- Smart Flex
- €75 - €95
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Amsterdam Cs to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19 - €28
- 1st Class
- €30 - €45
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
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €80 - €120
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €130 - €200
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80 - €140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120 - €135
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100 - €1000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270 - €550
- Car Compartment
- €550 - €1000
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.de
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
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Amsterdam to Italy train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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