There are 8 ways to get from Zug to Amsterdam by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
4h 48m€135–329Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 36m€85–185Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
10h 5m€144–607Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
12h 48m€295–922Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
6h 8m€149–410Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
6h 32m€120–376Train
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 43N
13h 43m€174–687Drive 816.3 km
- Drive from Zug to Amsterdamcar 816.3 km
8h 8m€145–209
Zug to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €80 - €190 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Zug and Amsterdam is 660 km. The road distance is 816.3 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 10h 5m and costs €140 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Zug to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Zug to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zug to Amsterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zug to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can train via Düsseldorf, which costs €140 - €650 and takes 10h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €190 and takes 13h 36m.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Swiss, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zug to Amsterdam Centraal via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Zug(Ch) to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Zug to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Zug to Amsterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Amsterdam is 816 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Zug to Amsterdam.
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