There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Paddington by train, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or subway
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
4h 33m£55–98Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Paddingtoncar
6h 9m£198–235Fly 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 Custom House to London Paddingtontrain
3h 56m£109–319Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Paddingtoncar
7h 11m£108–197Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
3h 50m£82–261Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
4h 1m£117–300Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 Stratford (London)train
3h 48m£68–245Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
4h 27m£67–171Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 Farringdontrain
4h 27m£68–167Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
4h 40m£66–246Fly 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 Stratford (London)train
5h 13m£189–660
Amsterdam to Paddington by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Paddington is to train which costs £55 - £100 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Paddington is to fly and train which takes 3h 48m and costs £65 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Paddington. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Paddington via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Paddington is 363 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Paddington without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Amsterdam to Paddington, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Paddington train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Paddington is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £270 and takes 3h 50m.
Paddington is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 1:29 PM in Amsterdam and 12:29 PM in Paddington.
Amsterdam to Paddington train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Paddington, England?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int. 4 times a day. Tickets cost £50–100 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, British Airways and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) hourly.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- 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
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- klm.com
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
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–460
- 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)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Custom House to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- 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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