There are 11 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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Train
best- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
4h 36m€65–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Amsterdam357.7 km
7h€29–60Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
3h 57m€109–401Train via Brussels (Eurostar)
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
4h 48m€174–303Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from British Museum to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar
5h 58m€221–260Drive, car ferry
- Drive from British Museum to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Amsterdamcar
7h 6m€96–182Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
3h 53m€128–374Fly London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
4h 15m€90–306Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LGW - AMS
4h 36m€79–245Train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
4h 30m€79–219Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the subway from Holborn station to Liverpool Street stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STN - AMS
4h 33m€92–281
London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €29 - €60 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Amsterdam is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €120 - €380.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London St. Pancras Int. and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between British Museum and Amsterdam is 579 km.
The best way to get from British Museum to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €65 - €140.
The train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal takes 4h 16m including transfers and departs four times a day.
British Museum to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from British Museum to Amsterdam is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €310 and takes 4h 15m.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of British Museum. It is currently 8:08 AM in British Museum and 9:08 AM in Amsterdam.
British Museum to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
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 €65–140 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, British Airways and KLM fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Holborn station to Liverpool Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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