There are 10 ways to get from French Riviera to Amsterdam by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
11h 20m€211–397Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 53m€98–163Drive 1,272 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Amsterdamcar 1,272 km
13h 30m€233–337Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCE - AMS
6h 50m€105–319Train
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
11h 53m€305–495Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus 878 / ...
- Take the bus from Toulon to Brussels Southbus
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus
27h 8m€125–193Drive, car train
- Drive from French Riviera to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdamcar
20h 28m€269–378Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MRS - AMS
7h 40m€128–356Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
8h 27m€110–359Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane NCE - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
8h 12m€133–337
French Riviera to Amsterdam by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Amsterdam is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station and Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from French Riviera to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from St Raphael Valescure and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between French Riviera and Amsterdam is 1448 km. The road distance is 1272 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 20m and costs €210 - €400.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from French Riviera to Amsterdam, including transfers.
French Riviera to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Fréjus - Bus Station.
French Riviera to Amsterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from St Raphael Valescure station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Amsterdam is to train via Paris which takes 11h 20m and costs €210 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 22h 53m.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Amsterdam Centraal via Gare Routière, St Raphael Valescure, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station, and Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride in around 22h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
French Riviera to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride station.
French Riviera to Amsterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Amsterdam is 1272 km. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from French Riviera to Amsterdam.
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