There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Amstelveen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
4h 8m€127–300Bus via Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 46m€60–99Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain
8h 46m€201–330Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
11h 58m€245–351Train 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
4h 58m€113–338Fly 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 Schiphol Airporttrain
5h 50m€126–345Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus FlixBus N831
13h 19m€73–110Drive 768.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Amstelveencar 768.9 km
7h 54m€142–204
Zurich to Amstelveen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Amstelveen is to bus via Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Amstelveen is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Amstelveen station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Amstelveen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA via Köln Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Zurich and Amstelveen is 627 km. The road distance is 768.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Amstelveen without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €200 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Zurich to Amstelveen, including transfers.
Zurich to Amstelveen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Amstelveen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Amstelveen is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €330 and takes 8h 46m, you could also bus via Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 46m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Amstelveen, Netherlands?
Swiss, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Amstelveen, Oranjebaan via Köln Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- 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
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Amstelveen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Zurich to Amstelveen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Amstelveen is 769 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Zurich to Amstelveen.
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