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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Western Europe by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    5h 20m
    €67–116

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Coblenz central train stationbus bus N93
    7h 43m
    €25–49

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 59m
    €27–95

  4. Drive  346.5 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Western Europecar car 346.5 km
    3h 47m
    €73–105

  5. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train Re
    6h 22m

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 38m
    €185–402

  7. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 10m
    €138–374

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €152–355

Amsterdam to Western Europe by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Western Europe, Germany?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Western Europe via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Hatzenport Bahnhof in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Cologne Airport CGN, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 43m.

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