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How to get fromBritish Museum to Amsterdamby train, rideshare, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car train, car ferry, or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from British Museum to Amsterdam by train, rideshare, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car train, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    4h 41m
    €60–160

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from London to Amsterdamrideshare rideshare 357.7 km
    7h
    €30–60

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    4h 5m
    €130–372

  4. Train via Brussels (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    5h 8m
    €225–361

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from British Museum to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar car
    5h 59m
    €235–289

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from British Museum to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Amsterdamcar car
    7h 6m
    €129–244

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train, line 52 subway

    1. Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Amsterdam, Station Zuid to Amsterdam, Rokinsubway subway
    3h 57m
    €138–348

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LHR - AMS
    4h 20m
    €96–298

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LGW - AMS
    4h 31m
    €80–193

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LTN - AMS
    4h 31m
    €73–187

  11. Fly London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STN - AMS
    4h 37m
    €72–294

  12. Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 19m
    €70–278

London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between British Museum, England and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal 4 times a day. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, British Airways and KLM fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly.

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