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How to get fromThurso to Amsterdamby train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Thurso to Amsterdam by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INV - AMS
    9h 7m
    €177–455

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus bus
    28h 43m
    €130–232

  3. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    18h 11m
    €505–792

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Thurso to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdamcar car
    23h 52m
    €479–591

  5. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KOI - AMS
    10h 7m
    €295–735

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GLA - AMS
    12h 29m
    €220–502

  7. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ABZ - AMS
    12h 11m
    €204–514

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    12h 36m
    €169–428

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    18h 13m
    €510–782

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    21h 4m
    €212–382

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Thurso to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar car
    17h 24m
    €408–534

Thurso to Amsterdam by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€505Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,079.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Thurso to Amsterdam Centraal via Inverness, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 18h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Amsterdam Central Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 28h 43m.

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