There are 5 ways to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train via Duisburg Hbf
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 29m€23–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N20 / ...
3h 51m€19–29Drive 198.2 km
- Drive from Ruhr to Amsterdamcar 198.2 km
2h 10m€37–53Line 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 44mTrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 78 / ...
3h 51m€32–79
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €19 - €30 and takes 3h 51m.
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 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Ruhr to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Ruhr and Amsterdam is 203 km. The road distance is 198.2 km.
It takes approximately 3h 29m 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 Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ruhr to Amsterdam is to train via Duisburg Hbf which takes 3h 29m and costs €23 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €30 and takes 3h 51m.
Ruhr to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
What companies run services between Ruhr, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 203 6044555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
Tram from Duisburg Karlstr. to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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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