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There are 10 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Amsterdam by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    7h 33m
    €167–351

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MXP - AMS
    8h 51m
    €66–237

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    13h 7m
    €261–419

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 58m
    €113–184

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 36m
    €313–484

  6. Train, train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    8h 45m
    €143–433

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain train
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LIN - AMS
    9h 33m
    €104–270

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    10h 20m
    €189–452

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus 493
    2. Take the bus from Luzern to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    18h 32m

  10. Drive  892.4 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Amsterdamcar car 892.4 km
    8h 46m
    €187–269

Swiss Alps to Amsterdam by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Amsterdam Centraal via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Zürich HB, and Köln Hbf in around 13h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West, Luzern, Bahnhof, Luzern, and Rotterdam in around 18h 32m.

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