There are 5 ways to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train via Oberhausen Hbf
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 7m€21–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N20 / ...
3h 50m€19–32Drive 198.2 km
- Drive from Ruhr to Amsterdamcar 198.2 km
2h 10m€36–52Line 901 tram, train, fly
- Take the tram from Duisburg Karlstr. to Duisburg Hbftram
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
7h 33m
Ruhr to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruhr to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Goetheplatz and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Duisburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ruhr to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Ruhrort Bahnhof and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Ruhr and Amsterdam is 196 km. The road distance is 198.2 km.
The best way to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which takes 3h 7m and costs €21 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Ruhr to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Ruhr to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which takes 3h 7m and costs €21 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Ruhr, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- 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 Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 203 6044555
- [email protected]
- Website
- dvg-duisburg.de
Tram from Duisburg Karlstr. to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.dvg-duisburg.de/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ruhr to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Ruhr to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruhr to Amsterdam is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Ruhr to Amsterdam.
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