There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Lelystad by train, bus, rideshare, tram, car, or taxi
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 Lelystad Centrumtrain Nachttrein
33 min€5–15Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Lelystad58.1 km
1h 1m€3Bus, line 330 bus, train
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Muiden, Muiden P+Rbus 320
- Take the bus from Muiden, P+R terrein to Almere Buiten, Station Buitenbus 330 / ...
- Take the train from Almere Buiten to Lelystad Centrumtrain
1h 25m€10–16Train via Almere Centrum
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrumtrain Intercity / ...
40 min€5–16Line 4 tram, train
- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Dam to Amsterdam, Station RAItram 4
- Take the train from Amsterdam RAI to Lelystad Centrumtrain Sprinter
1h 37m€7–13Drive 58.5 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Lelystadcar 58.5 km
46 min€13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam to Lelystadtaxi 58.5 km
46 min€200–240
Amsterdam to Lelystad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Lelystad is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Lelystad is to train which takes 33 min and costs €5 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Lelystad Centrum. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Lelystad is 53 km. The road distance is 58.5 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Lelystad without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs €5 - €15.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum takes 33 min including transfers and departs three times a week.
Amsterdam to Lelystad train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Amsterdam to Lelystad train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Lelystad Centrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Lelystad is 59 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Amsterdam to Lelystad.
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What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Lelystad, Netherlands?
Arriva NL operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum 3 times a week. Tickets cost €9–15 and the journey takes 33 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–15
Train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Buiten to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam RAI to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Almere Buiten to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Tram from Amsterdam, Dam to Amsterdam, Station RAI
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- +31-383394700
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
Bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Muiden, Muiden P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allGo
Bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Muiden, Muiden P+R
Bus from Muiden, P+R terrein to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Lelystad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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Booking & Getting There
There are 311+ hotels available in Lelystad.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam and Lelystad. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.