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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Maastricht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, while a flight costs an average of €532.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€33 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €532 Average price |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Maastricht:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Maastricht costing on average €33.
A bus is €511 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Maastricht costing on average €532.
Other travel options to Maastricht take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 51m.
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Maastricht
How to get from Amsterdam to Maastricht by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Maastricht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:05 PM3h00Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena10:05 PMMaastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:05 PM3h00Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena10:05 PMMaastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL18034:55 PM0h45Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:40 PMDusseldorf Airport€7051One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 29196:09 AM2h21Amsterdam Centraal8:30 AMMaastricht station€331One-way0 transfers
IC 29216:40 AM2h21Amsterdam Centraal9:01 AMMaastricht station€331One-way0 transfers
IC 29175:39 AM2h22Amsterdam Centraal8:01 AMMaastricht station€331One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:40 PM3h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:05 PMMaastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)€121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:00 PM2h55Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:55 PMMaastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)€131One-way0 transfers
FlixBus2:10 PM3h05Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena5:15 PMMaastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)€241One-way0 transfers
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LH19768:15 AM4h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3371One-way1 transfer
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LH42162:50 PM3h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:55 PMDusseldorf Airport€3501One-way1 transfer
LH997 · LH786:30 PM3h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:45 PMDusseldorf Airport€3501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Maastricht:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Maastricht costing on average €33.
A bus is €511 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Maastricht costing on average €532.
Other travel options to Maastricht take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 51m.
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Maastricht as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Maastricht station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Maastricht by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Eurostar, Intercity, Arriva NS, NS | BUS, Eurocity Direct, CFL, SNCB, Deutsche Bahn to go to Maastricht by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, ITA to go to Maastricht by flight.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Arriva NS.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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