There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Utrecht by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
26 min€4–15Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Utrecht Central Stationbus N809
45 min€13–15Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Utrecht38.9 km
50 min€4Drive 41.7 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Utrechtcar 41.7 km
42 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam to Utrechttaxi 41.7 km
42 min€110–140
Amsterdam to Utrecht by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Utrecht is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Utrecht is to train which takes 26 min and costs €4 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Central Station station and arriving at Utrecht Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Utrecht is 39 km. The road distance is 41.7 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs €4 - €15.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Amsterdam to Utrecht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Utrecht is to train which takes 26 min and costs €4 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €15 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €4–9 and the journey takes 26 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Utrecht Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 45 min. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Utrecht Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Utrecht Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Utrecht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Utrecht Central Station.
Amsterdam to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Utrecht is 42 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Amsterdam to Utrecht.
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Book your Amsterdam to Utrecht bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam and Utrecht. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.