There are 14 ways to get from Amsterdam to Reading by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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 Brussels
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 29m£159–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
14h 30m£64–100Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
6h 24m£200–239Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
4h 24m£128–422Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain Elizabeth
5h 41m£176–302Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
5h 49m£79–200Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
7h 28m£104–181Fly 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 London Paddington to Readingtrain
4h 31m£126–405Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 33m£80–282Fly 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 Readingtrain
5h 19m£75–221Fly 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
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 6m£85–251Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
4h 55m£124–331Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
5h 42m£97–256Fly 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
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 2m£196–585
Amsterdam to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Reading is to bus which costs £60 - £100 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Reading is to train and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs £120 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Reading. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Reading via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Reading is 399 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Reading without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 29m and costs £150 - £310.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Amsterdam to Reading, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Reading train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Reading is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 29m and costs £150 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 14h 30m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Reading via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Reading RailAir via London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Reading is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 5:47 AM in Amsterdam and 4:47 AM in Reading.
Amsterdam to Reading train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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