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How to get fromMadrid to Amsterdamby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Amsterdam by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    5h 20m
    €77–271

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    15h 44m
    €446–792

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 12m
    €128–229

  4. Drive  1,743.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Amsterdamcar car 1,743.2 km
    17h 12m
    €322–465

  5. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane MAD - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train
    8h 22m
    €190–477

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 7m
    €90–345

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 16m
    €82–338

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 810 / ...
    27h 11m
    €159–238

Madrid to Amsterdam by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€446Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,494.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sol to Amsterdam Centraal via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 15h 44m.

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