There are 6 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Amsterdam by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
2h 16m€24–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Amsterdam218.1 km
2h 39m€11–23Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
2h 50m€17–35Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 23m€123–292Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 17m€32–58Drive 220.1 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Amsterdamcar 220.1 km
2h 34m€39–57
Düsseldorf to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €11 - €23 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Amsterdam is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €24 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Amsterdam is 218 km. The road distance is 220.1 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €24 - €50.
The train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Düsseldorf to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Amsterdam is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €24 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 2h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 16m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Düsseldorf to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Amsterdam is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Düsseldorf to Amsterdam.
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