There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Amsterdam by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 50 min
$27 - $85
Cheapest option
Bus FlixBus • 2 h 45 min
$11 - $20
4 alternative options
Bus Eurolines NL • 2 h 33 min
$19 - $24
Rideshare • 2 h 43 min
$14
Drive • 2 h 7 min
$30 - $45
Fly • 2 h 29 min
$56 - $252
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs 13€ and takes 2 h 43 min.
The quickest way to get from Brussels to Amsterdam is to train which costs 23€ - 75€ and takes 1 h 50 min.
The distance between Brussels and Amsterdam is 173 km. The road distance is 203.6 km.
The train from Brussel-Zuid/Midi to Amsterdam Centraal takes 1 h 50 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels, Brussels-North station station and arriving at Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussel-Zuid/Midi and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 50 min.
The nearest airport to Amsterdam is Amsterdam (AMS) Airport which is 11.2 km away. Other nearby airports include Rotterdam (RTM) (56.6 km), Eindhoven (EIN) (107.5 km), Brussels (BRU) (166.5 km) and Dusseldorf (DUS) (177.3 km).
Book your Brussels to Amsterdam bus tickets online with FlixBus.
- Distance: 108.4 miles
- Duration: 1 h 50 min
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Thalys operates a train from Brussels to Amsterdam hourly. Tickets cost $60 - $85 and the journey takes 1 h 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Eurolines NL operates a bus from Brussels to Amsterdam every 3 hours. Tickets cost $15 - $21 and the journey takes 2 h 15 min.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $480
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid/Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $60 - $85
- 1st Class
- $85 - $120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $50
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid/Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
- Website
- eurostar.com
- Standard
- $45 - $110
- Premier
- $100 - $130
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- Website
- eurolines.nl
Bus from Brussels to Amsterdam Duivendrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Schedules at
- eurolines.nl
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels, Brussels-North station to Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $20
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Brussels to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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