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There are 10 ways to get from Pontarlier to Amsterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    8h 36m
    €274–447

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    15h 19m
    €76–128

  3. Drive  731.4 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Amsterdamcar car 731.4 km
    8h 48m
    €135–195

  4. Train, train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    7h 21m
    €146–399

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    14h 11m
    €174–400

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Colmarbus bus 720
    3. Take the bus from Colmar to Maastrichtbus bus
    4. Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    15h 35m
    €91–149

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    6h 58m
    €183–428

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    6h 55m
    €134–373

  9. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    8h 49m
    €158–407

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 41m
    €134–440

Pontarlier to Amsterdam by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Amsterdam Centraal via Frasne, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM Gare to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Besançon and Dijon in around 15h 19m.

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