There are 5 ways to get from Erkelenz to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
3h 37m€25–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N94 / ...
4h 32m€21–43Drive 196.4 km
- Drive from Erkelenz to Amsterdamcar 196.4 km
2h 45m€36–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 18mTrain via Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 15m€31–66
Erkelenz to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erkelenz to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Erkelenz to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Erkelenz station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Mönchengladbach central train station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Erkelenz to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Erkelenz and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Mönchengladbach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Erkelenz and Amsterdam is 218 km. The road distance is 196.4 km.
The best way to get from Erkelenz to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €25 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Erkelenz to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Erkelenz to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mönchengladbach central train station.
Erkelenz to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mönchengladbach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erkelenz to Amsterdam is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €25 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €22–50 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk once daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- 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
- ns.nl
Train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Erkelenz to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Erkelenz to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erkelenz to Amsterdam is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Erkelenz to Amsterdam.
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