There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Paris by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
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
Train • 3h 20m
120€ - 160€
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 20m
16€ - 90€
6 alternative options
Rideshare • 6h 3m
32€
Drive • 4h 51m
65€ - 100€
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris CDG • 4h 16m
56€ - 253€
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris Orly • 4h 6m
54€ - 211€
Train to Brussels, fly to Paris CDG • 4h 48m
105€ - 330€
Train to Dusseldorf, fly to Paris CDG • 6h 38m
88€ - 246€
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Paris is to rideshare which costs 32€ and takes 6h 3m.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Paris is to train which costs 120€ - 160€ and takes 3h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Paris, Paris. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Paris-Nord. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Paris is 430 km. The road distance is 504.2 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Paris without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs 120€ - 160€.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris-Nord takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Amsterdam to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Paris train services, operated by Thalys, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Paris is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs 120€ - 160€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 16€ - 90€ and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs 55€ - 260€ and takes 4h 16m.
- Distance: 268.8 miles
- Duration: 3h 20m
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Paris, France?
Thalys operates a train from Amsterdam to Paris every 4 hours. Tickets cost 120€ - 160€ and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam to Paris every 4 hours. Tickets cost 25€ - 45€ and the journey takes 7h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 370€
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris CDG via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 410€
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris Orly via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1500€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 400€
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 370€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 460€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 260€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 160€ - 800€
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 260€
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 260€ - 800€
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 240€
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 250€
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris Orly via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 460€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Paris Orly via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 230€
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Dusseldorf to Paris CDG via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1900€
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 160€
- Website
- Thalys
- 2nd Class
- 120€ - 160€
- 1st Class
- 160€ - 230€
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 60€
- Website
- Thalys
- 2nd Class
- 40€ - 60€
- 1st Class
- 60€ - 85€
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
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 18€ - 45€
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
- 1st Class
- 29€ - 45€
- 2nd Class
- 18€ - 25€
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and 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.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dusseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 60€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Paris, Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 25€ - 45€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Amsterdam to Paris Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 90€
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers comfortable, eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 11 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 22€
- Website
- Ouibus
A ridesharing platform with 40 million users, Blablacar gives you access to destinations without worrying about on-the-road chaos. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility you’ll get to your destination – often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 32€
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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The quickest flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Paris CDG Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Amsterdam to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Paris station.
Amsterdam to Paris train services, operated by Thalys, arrive at Paris-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Paris is 504 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Amsterdam to Paris.
Luxair, Air France and KLM offer flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Paris CDG Airport.
Book your Amsterdam to Paris train tickets online with Rome2rio.
Book your Amsterdam to Paris bus tickets online with FlixBus, Busbud and Distribusion.
There are 5448+ hotels available in Paris. Prices start at 71€ per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam and Paris. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is to train which takes 13m and costs 6€ - 13€.