There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Pontarlier by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Frasnetrain Tgv
9h 4m€146–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Besançonbus
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Garebus 203 / ...
15h 1m€84–146Night train, train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain Re9
13h 16m€139–349Drive 735.3 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Pontarliercar 735.3 km
8h 48m€132–190Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain Re9
14h 16m€216–413Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain
7h 51m€169–473Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâteltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain
8h 1m€196–518Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain
8h€143–409Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mouchardtrain
- Take the train from Mouchard to Pontarliertrain
9h 39m€168–379Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg, train, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
- Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to Saint Pierrebus
10h 31m€196–478Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain
9h 34m€128–465
Amsterdam to Pontarlier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Pontarlier is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Pontarlier is to fly and train which takes 7h 51m and costs €160 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at PEM - Gare via Dijon and PEM Viotte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Pontarlier via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Frasne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Pontarlier is 941 km. The road distance is 735.3 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Pontarlier without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 4m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Amsterdam to Pontarlier, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Pontarlier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Pontarlier train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Pontarlier is to train via Paris which takes 9h 4m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 1m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Pontarlier, France?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Pontarlier via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Frasne in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to PEM - Gare via Dijon and PEM Viotte in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mouchard to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dijon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dijon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Viotte to Saint Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Pontarlier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Dijon station.
Amsterdam to Pontarlier train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Pontarlier is 735 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Amsterdam to Pontarlier.
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