There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Saintes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain Ter
9h 23m€282–473Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain Ter
14h 55m€82–139Drive 969.2 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Saintescar 969.2 km
9h 26m€178–257Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
7h 23m€124–325Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Tourcoingtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain Ter
11h€169–363Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lillebus X845 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Saintesbus FlixBus N1153
15h 20m€84–131Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
8h 4m€128–365Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane AMS - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain
8h 34m€106–342
Amsterdam to Saintes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Saintes is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Saintes is to fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Saintes. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at Saintes via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Saintes. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Saintes via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and La Rochelle Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Saintes is 1055 km. The road distance is 969.2 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Saintes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 23m and costs €280 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Amsterdam to Saintes, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Saintes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Saintes train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Saintes is to train via Paris which takes 9h 23m and costs €280 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Saintes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and La Rochelle Ville in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Saintes via Lille in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tourcoing to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Saintes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Amsterdam to Saintes train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Saintes is 969 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Amsterdam to Saintes.
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