There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid 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
3h 59m€125–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 38m€70–113Train
- 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 Zuidtrain
8h 38m€221–369Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
11h 28m€272–416Train 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 54m€121–336Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
6h 8m€109–284Bus via Amsterdam, Station Zuid
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus FlixBus N831 / ...
12h 57m€78–114Drive 772.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuidcar 772.8 km
7h 56m€163–235
Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Amsterdam, Station Zuid via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Amsterdam Zuid via Köln Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Zurich and Amsterdam Zuid is 626 km. The road distance is 772.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid without a car is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs €220 - €370.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid, including transfers.
Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €370 and takes 8h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 38m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Amsterdam Zuid, 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 Amsterdam Zuid via Köln Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €270–420
- 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
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid is 773 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Zurich to Amsterdam Zuid.
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